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
Even as the war raged, thousands have been gathering in big cities across Ukraine for three consecutive days to protest at the removal of popular defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 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
Protesters demonstrating against the Iranian regime have been gathering outside embassies across the world.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2026
But today she is impatient to be done so they can close up and drive over to Tio Pepe’s where the young people have been gathering evenings to play volleyball.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
