kneel
verb (used without object)
to go down or rest on the knees or a knee.
have been kneeling
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present perfect progressiveof kneel.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 NFL stars have been kneeling or sitting during the US national anthem in recent weeks to highlight perceived police brutality and racial injustice.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2017
Most have mud on their knees, indicating they may have been kneeling or lying face down.
From US News ● Sep. 27, 2014
He had almost forgotten that he was bound to another, and would have been kneeling at her feet in another minute but for the sound of her father's voice, which brought him to himself.
From Jolly Sally Pendleton Or, the Wife Who Was Not a Wife by Laura Jean Libbey
She heard the rising passion in his voice, and her heart died within her; she sank lower, till but for his upholding arms she would have been kneeling at his feet.
From Greatheart by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell
"I have been kneeling a long while," and a cry escaped her, so acute was the pain.
From Evelyn Innes by George (George Augustus) Moore
