extend
verb (used with object)
to stretch out; draw out to the full length.
have been extending
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present perfect progressiveof extend.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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Since then, the authorities have been extending central government control across the country, including formerly Kurdish-held areas.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Today’s dramatists have been extending a generous invitation to their compatriots: We’ll show you our complexity, if you’ll show us yours.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
The cargo companies have been extending the lives of older jets even as they slowly retire their MD-11s and upgrade to newer, more efficient cargo jets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2025
Alonso's side have been extending their record run since breaking the previous elite leagues mark of 44 games - set by Juventus in May 2012 - last month.
From BBC ● May 9, 2024
The modern statesmen have been extending British influence ever further and further, in the hope of one day accomplishing the great federation.
From The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 42, August 26, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls by Julia Truitt Bishop
