cover
verb (used with object)
to be or serve as a covering for; extend over; rest on the surface of.
have been covering
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present perfect progressiveof cover.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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PDT, occurred several hours before a potential federal government shutdown — a newsworthy event that Univision journalists have been covering.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2025
I have been covering medical ethics for the BBC for more than 20 years.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2025
We here at What Next: TBD have been covering crypto for a while.
From Slate ● Mar. 28, 2025
Together, the pair have been covering Sulphur, the county seat, for more than 50 years.
From Seattle Times ● May 2, 2024
The entrepreneur should have been covering his tracks, not threatening jail and disaccreditation.
From The Lani People by Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin) Bone
