occur
verb (used without object)
to happen; take place; come to pass.
have been occurring
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present perfect progressiveof occur.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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Many of the job cuts took place on Wednesday, though they have been occurring since last week, the people familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
Landslides have been occurring on the peninsula for thousands of years, the geological record shows.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2025
"This data only included large wildfires, so smaller fires may have been occurring in that time."
From Science Daily ● Dec. 18, 2023
At the end of the day, these storms are natural phenomena that have been occurring in the ocean long before humans were around to feel their impacts on land.
From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2023
While the various events which we have lately adverted to have been occurring, Mr. Jinks has not forgotten that triple and grand revenge he swore.
From The Last of the Foresters Or, Humors on the Border; A story of the Old Virginia Frontier by John Esten Cooke
