live
verb (used without object)
to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions.
have been living
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present perfect progressiveof live.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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More people have been living alone in recent decades, according to the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Leo and the Gosses have been living amicably at arm’s length for 14 years, though their lives are about to become closely entwined, with disastrous results.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Now that they have been living in a higher-rate world for a few years, an increase won’t be as painful.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
For the past month, the couple have been living out of their car boot with what little possessions they have.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
You have been living in the turrets of a fairy-castle — which is a fine view — excellent prospect—until you realize that fairy-castles, my friends, consist in their architecture of tea-cake and icing.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
