recollect
verb (used with object)
to recall to mind; recover knowledge of by memory; remember.
have been recollecting
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present perfect progressiveof recollect.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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Social media users have been recollecting athlete Carl Lewis' rendition at the NBA finals in 1993 and Steven Tyler's 2012 performance at the Super Bowl.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2018
What charming instances are these, I have been recollecting with pleasure, of your pursuing the doctrine you deliver.
From Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded by Samuel Richardson
