renew
verb (used with object)
to begin or take up again, as an acquaintance, a conversation, etc.; resume.
have been renewing
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present perfect progressiveof renew.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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In recent weeks, leaders in Europe’s biggest countries have been renewing calls for a diplomatic solution to the war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
I have just given my Harry, now a freshman, your "Comments and Reflections," and have been renewing my youth in some of its admirable pages.
From The Letters of William James, Vol. II by William James
For the last twenty-four hours I have been renewing all my girlhood friendships, and poor Edith Stevens here hasn't had a chance even to express an opinion.
From The Bachelors A Novel by William Dana Orcutt
