gather
verb (used with object)
to bring together into one group, collection, or place.
have been gathering
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present perfect progressiveof gather.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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The Dodgers’ arrangement with Spectrum extends to 2038, but clouds have been gathering for years as consumers find new ways to watch sports.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
The kits born last week appear in the evening and local residents in Paradise Fields have been gathering with cameras to film the mother and her babies after dark.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
For instance, in the wake of the killing of Renee Good by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, protesters have been gathering at a federal building out by the airport in the bitter cold.
From Slate ● Jan. 20, 2026
In cities and townships, families have been gathering for the funerals of the crackdown victims.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025
People have been gathering morels in burned forests forever; Ben mentioned that in Germany long ago people would set forest fires just so they could harvest morels.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
