pilot
noun
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
have been piloting
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present perfect progressiveof pilot.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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Customers that have been piloting Amazon Supply Chain Services include consumer-goods giant Procter & Gamble, which is using Amazon’s freight network to ship raw materials to production facilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
"We recognise the need for a job coaching approach and have been piloting a range of activities to support those with learning disabilities, such as our work on supported apprenticeships."
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2021
The plane was owned by Dr. Sugata Das, who may have been piloting the aircraft and died in the crash.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2021
Babcock was believed to have been piloting the plane when it came down about 600 meters off the end of the runway in a forested area, the statement said.
From Reuters ● May 28, 2019
I have been piloting myself all the way by your waggon.
From Diana by Susan Warner
