rain
noun
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 0.02 inch (0.5 millimeters) in diameter.
have been raining
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present perfect progressiveof rain.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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Releasing sewage into rivers and seas is allowed in the UK to prevent pipe systems becoming overwhelmed - but it has to have been raining.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2023
For this, the hosannas for Christie have been raining down from the perches of the most comfortable members of the political punditry.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2023
“They have been raining on me for a week now on my deck in Rockville MD. First it was cool, now it is just annoying,” wrote Smattijssen.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 30, 2021
“It must have been raining up there,” Lina says.
From The New Yorker ● May 23, 2019
There was bright sunshine, but it must have been raining earlier that day because I can remember how the sun was glinting on the muddy surface of the grass.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
