concentrate
verb (used with object)
to bring or draw to a common center or point of union; converge; direct toward one point; focus.
have been concentrating
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present perfect progressiveof concentrate.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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Peter Mitchell from the organisation said they have been concentrating on areas in and around Drum Manor Forest Park, close to the Ballinderry River.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
“I do believe she should have been concentrating solely on managing the emergency,” Board of Fire Commissioners President Genethia Hudley Hayes, who read the letter, told The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2025
For a long time, the big studios have been concentrating their resources on franchise, I.P.-driven entertainment at the expense of stand-alone features aimed at adult audiences.
From New York Times ● Sep. 14, 2021
He and Kelly said providers have been concentrating on giving the shots first and reporting the data later.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 11, 2021
“I have been concentrating on my legs,” Calliope tells me as she holds me in her familiar cold embrace above the sea.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
