recur
verb (used without object)
to occur again, as an event, experience, etc.
have been recurring
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present perfect progressiveof recur.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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Manipulating the numbers, and trading on classified or insider information, have been recurring problems on prediction markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
You don't just stay in the horror lane, you have been recurring on "Grey's Anatomy."
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2024
Rallies in support of the junta have been recurring since the takeover.
From Reuters ● Sep. 8, 2023
Questionable race strategy and a failure to keep pace with the development of rivals such as Mercedes and Red Bull have been recurring themes at Ferrari for a decade and more.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2022
There have been recurring moments in his life when he has committed actions which, if publicly known, would ruin him in the eyes of the world and put an end to his career.
From The Dweller on the Threshold by Robert Smythe Hichens
