oppose
verb (used with object)
to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
have been opposing
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present perfect progressiveof oppose.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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While cities look for ways to address community concerns and stay within the letter of the law, regular citizens and community activists have been opposing ICE agents wherever they can find them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2025
The law center is among a coalition of environmental groups, big businesses and ratemaking reform groups have been opposing the legislation.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2023
Several shareholders, including Bronte Capital, Aberdeen and Elliott Investment Management, have been opposing the deal.
From Reuters ● Jul. 22, 2022
They have been opposing gas production since earthquakes started to force them out of their homes a decade ago.
From Reuters ● Mar. 15, 2022
It was no use for me to entreat, supplicate, get angry, or do anything else in the way of opposition; it would only have been opposing a will harder than the granite rock.
From A Journey to the Interior of the Earth by Jules Verne
