brighten
verb (used with or without object)
to become or make bright or brighter.
have been brightening
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present perfect progressiveof brighten.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Time has been passing and things have been changing, and debates have been enlarging, and searchlights have been brightening, so it all fed in.
From Salon ● May 22, 2022
As the center’s composer-in-residence, Simon has been creating works that have been brightening up programs with their sheen and sensitivity, and “Fate” was no exception.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 7, 2021
They are celebratory, and they are subversive, and they have been brightening our screens from Kukla and Ollie to Baby Yoda.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2021
