cater
verb (used without object)
to provide food, service, etc., as for a party or wedding.
have been catering
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present perfect progressiveof cater.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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With kids becoming a powerful segment of the booming $164-billion global skin-care industry, brands have been catering to them with new products packaged in colorful, eye-catching bottles and jars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 21, 2024
For decades, global fast food giants have been catering to Indians used to eating from local eateries.
From BBC ● May 6, 2022
Fremont also boasts social service agencies, including the Afghan Coalition, which have been catering to the community’s Afghan residents for several decades.
From New York Times ● Nov. 24, 2021
European luxury stores have been catering to Chinese tourists for years.
From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2012
