download
verb (used with object)
to transfer (software, data, character sets, etc.) from a distant to a nearby computer, from a larger to a smaller computer, or from a computer to a peripheral device.
have been downloading
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present perfect progressiveof download.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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A lot of fans, myself included, have been downloading Victoria’s single on iTunes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2026
The game hasn’t yet launched in the Southeast Asian country, but users have been downloading it unofficially.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2016
Dons fans have been downloading Don't You Want Me - a number one in 1981.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2014
Dons fans have been downloading Don't You Want Me - a number one in 1981 - as they change the lyrics to "Peter Pawlett Baby" at games.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2014
