create
verb (used with object)
to cause to come into being, as something unique that would not naturally evolve or that is not made by ordinary processes.
have been creating
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present perfect progressiveof create.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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They have been creating dykes and dams to contain any chemicals if the tank does spill - with the aim of preventing any substances from reaching storm drains or the ocean.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
“I see two individuals who have not just adapted positively to the prison environment, but have been creating positive pathways for other inmates.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2024
Humans have been creating tools with glass for thousands of years, like this Roman cup from the fourth century.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2023
Banks have been creating children’s bank account products for decades, but with the rise in e-commerce and financial technology companies, a basic checking account for a teenager no longer suffices.
From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2023
He would have been creating rights in the soil, which could not be redeemed by the original donor by the ceremony of vakalutu performed to him alone.
From The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom by Basil Thomson
