open
adjective
not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate.
have been opening
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present perfect progressiveof open.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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The newest numbers may not surprise Americans who have been opening their utility bills with dismay for months or longer.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 13, 2026
Some banks have been opening up credit cards at a quicker rate after a slowdown earlier this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
Latham and his graduate students have been opening and cataloguing the letters, which were written in 1966, shortly after Dylan had a motorcycle accident and stopped touring for eight years.
From Washington Post ● May 6, 2022
“Honestly, I think there are cracks that have been opening up for a while,” he said.
From Slate ● Mar. 8, 2022
I was closing when I should have been opening, but I finally got it and everything looked fine to me.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
