come
verb (used without object)
to approach or move toward a particular person or place: Don't come any closer!
have been coming
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present perfect progressiveof come.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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Perhaps as a result, moves in the U.S. market over the past few days have been coming fast and furious.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
“Looking through the photos that have been coming through the news, it looks like most of the buildings that we’re seeing that have collapsed are non-ductile concrete buildings,” Mohammed said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
Jet fuel prices meanwhile have been coming back to earth, removing that overhang on airline earnings and making Delta’s refinery less of a leg-up on its competitors, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
"People have been coming to express appreciation for us standing up," Woldenberg said, speaking by a display of stuffed animals and building blocks.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026
For a hundred years, people have been coming together in this dark, I thought, breathing quietly and evenly.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
