enter
verb (used without object)
to come or go in.
have been entering
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present perfect progressiveof enter.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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Some aid trucks have been entering the enclave in recent months, though in much lower numbers than what is needed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
Gianna would have been entering her freshman year in college next month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2024
Lorries have been entering the south of Gaza through the Egyptian-controlled Rafah crossing and the Israeli-controlled Kerem Shalom crossing.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2024
Despite his claims, the barriers have so far failed to make a meaningful dent in illegal crossings in an area where hundreds have been entering the country daily.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 2, 2022
We could have been entering our prewar lives.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
