fish
noun
any of various cold-blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with scales.
have been fishing
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present perfect progressiveof fish.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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We have been fishing in the same pond for 43 years, and it is a good time to be looking for bargains.
From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026
He would have enjoyed the debate, but I suspect he would rather have been fishing Wyoming’s Snake River, his fly-line curled perfectly behind him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025
“Our fishermen have been fishing in those areas for hundreds of years so I can’t understand why that has changed.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2023
Even those who have been fishing the river for years say it’s a new experience amid the new normal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2020
You might just as well say the bait was wasted when you have been fishing.
From Fitz the Filibuster by Harold Piffard
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