marry
verb (used with object)
to take in marriage.
have been marrying
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present perfect progressiveof marry.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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For years now, younger people have been marrying later and choosing to start families later or not at all.
From Washington Post ● May 9, 2021
Fey’s ultimate twofer win must have been marrying director and composer Jeff Richmond.
From The Guardian ● May 11, 2019
Same-sex couples in Kansas have been marrying in some but not all of the state’s 105 counties since late last week.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 19, 2014
As a result, same-sex couples have been marrying in their thousands in Canada - with many coming from the United States or overseas.
From Reuters ● Jan. 12, 2012
A quiet country gentleman he seems to have been, marrying for love, and not for property, or his wife's descent might have helped us to clear his own.
From Shakespeare's Family by C. C. (Charlotte Carmichael) Stopes
