mingle
verb (used without object)
to become mixed, blended, or united.
have been mingling
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present perfect progressiveof mingle.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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Global policymakers, academics and investors have been mingling at a five-star resort in Sintra, Portugal, this week for the meeting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Wales fans have been mingling with USA fans outside the stadium, with both sets hoping the evening ends in upset for the other.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2022
This weekend is the last chance to take in the 5,000-plus orchids that have been mingling with the bromeliad, palm and cactus residents at the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory.
From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2018
The more than two dozen governors attending the three-day meeting that ends Sunday have been mingling at social events and discussing policy in both open- and closed-door meetings.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 3, 2013
“Ashley shouldn’t have been mingling with those tough teens at Lake Mag,” Mrs. Merritt grumbled, “and this boy needs services he isn’t getting.”
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
