prepare
verb (used with object)
to put in proper condition or readiness.
have been preparing
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present perfect progressiveof prepare.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 conservation volunteers have been preparing the site by creating ponds and planting willow," Thallon said.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
"We do not accept negotiations under the shadow of threats, and in the last two weeks we have been preparing to show new cards on the battlefield," he wrote on X.
From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026
National Aeronautics and Space Administration teams have been preparing the vehicles to depart from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center on the planned roughly 10-day trip.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
Geopolitical uncertainty shouldn’t upend the financial plans that households have been preparing, some financial advisers say.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 3, 2026
“I wonder if it’s occurred to you that Rider may have been preparing him for this all along?” she said.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
