date
noun
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen.
have been dating
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present perfect progressiveof date.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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Cardi B and Diggs have been dating for about a year now in the wake of her divorce from rapper Offset, the father of her other three kids.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025
The two actors have been dating since 2023.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2025
The couple have been dating since 2021 and announced their engagement in 2023.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2024
The pair have been dating for a few months, and although they didn't walk the red carpet together, they sat together inside.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2024
But she and Tim have been dating for almost a year and a half and she still blushes every time she talks about him.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
