chant
noun
a short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.
have been chanting
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present perfect progressiveof chant.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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The fans back home should have been chanting “Ge-no!” — but this time, far too often, it was “oh, no!”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 9, 2022
England's ecstatic players celebrated on the pitch in front of their fans at full-time by singing 'Sweet Caroline' which fans have been chanting throughout the tournament.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2021
Matchmaker Sima Taparia’s favorite word, “compromise,” was repeated to me so many times that people around me may as well have been chanting it as a mantra.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2020
So, while New Yorkers and Ocasio-Cortez supporters have been chanting “AOC!”
From Washington Times ● Nov. 26, 2018
She might have been chanting an invocation to the night.
From Country Neighbors by Alice Brown
