captain
noun
a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader.
have been captaining
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present perfect progressiveof captain.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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Brook would have been captaining his peers, whereas Stokes leads a group of younger men, many of whom grew up idolising him.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
If this game was in week three, most FPL players would have been captaining Haaland.
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2024
It is something that would need an awful lot of consideration and you would need to discuss it with Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard, who have been captaining the team.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 6, 2012
