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
It is a fine line to walk, and those who have been coming to CrimeCon for years say the event endeavours to do things right.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
The first shipment arrived from Europe on Wednesday, while a flight took off from Miami on Friday and ships have been coming from Mexico.
From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026
“I feel really lucky to have been coming of age in such an iconic moment,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
“Yeah, um, Anna said she saw you . . . and she thought you might have been coming from Scott Hipwells house. Is that right?”
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
