compile
verb (used with object)
to put together (documents, selections, or other materials) in one book or work.
have been compiling
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present perfect progressiveof compile.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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On Reddit, X and other forums, users have been compiling clues to when Google would release the new model, which the company has signaled will be substantially smarter than earlier iterations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 2025
This is nothing new - people have been compiling photo albums and scrapbooks for more than 100 years.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2025
The police in Dallas have been compiling a running report on road rage episodes, with data on the time and place of each reported incident as well as whether it involved a gun.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 12, 2022
The San Francisco Police Department “and perhaps other police departments have been compiling a Google-like database of crime survivors’ DNA, which they then use to investigate unrelated crimes,” Pointer said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2022
"I've also read the various press releases, manifestoes and so forth that your assistants have been compiling."
From Border, Breed Nor Birth by Mack Reynolds
