parse
verb (used with object)
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
have been parsing
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present perfect progressiveof parse.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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Over the summer, European officials based in Kyiv have been parsing the budget data with the government there to make their own assessment of what is missing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
With 31 tracks across the two albums, fans have been parsing through the songs and dissecting lyrics since the clock struck midnight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2024
Financial markets have been parsing comments from Fed officials for signs of how long the central bank will continue its program of buying bonds at a monthly pace of $85 billion.
From Reuters ● Feb. 21, 2013
Yet people have been parsing each sentence and seeing nothing but evidence of ever more incompetence and/or disdain for the fan.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 7, 2010
