drive
verb (used with object)
to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion: to drive back an attacking army;
have been driving
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present perfect progressiveof drive.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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Waymo - another driverless car firm owned by Google's Alphabet - has cars which have been driving London's streets for several months carrying out mapping.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Tree trimmers for DTE Energy have been driving around cutting limbs that appear to be closing in on power lines as part of a long-term effort to reduce outages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
This Mother’s Day, I want to remind us that it’s moms who have been driving U.S. labor market growth since the pandemic.
From Salon ● May 10, 2026
Drivers have been driving on the beach and dunes there since the early 20th century.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
There was no sense fighting with him about this; I was going home soon and wouldn’t have been driving the truck much anyway, so I cooled off and changed the subject.
From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe
