congregate
verb (used without object)
to come together; assemble, especially in large numbers.
have been congregating
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present perfect progressiveof congregate.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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Case in point: This winter, crowds have been congregating in front of an early masterpiece of AI-generated art called “Unsupervised.”
From Washington Post ● Feb. 15, 2023
For about a year, drain flies have been congregating behind our washing machine in the unfinished section of our basement.
From Washington Post ● May 16, 2022
In issuing the extension, the mayor cited "unsafe and disruptive behavior," witnessed as juveniles have been congregating on the beaches and boardwalk, regularly vandalizing public property and leaving behind excessive litter and debris.
From Fox News ● Jul. 12, 2021
Following the food, right whales that used to spend summers in the Bay of Fundy have been congregating farther north, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, where commercial shipping and Canadian fishermen have proven deadly.
From New York Times ● Jul. 9, 2020
And the Vultures have been congregating at Warsaw.
From The Vultures by Henry Seton Merriman
