restore
verb (used with object)
to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish.
have been restoring
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present perfect progressiveof restore.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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Over the last several years, work crews there have been restoring natural floodplains along rivers and creeks, building recharge basins, and routing floodwater to farm fields where it can soak into the land.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
The U.S. and China have been restoring contacts that were broken off over the past four years, both by the coronavirus pandemic that restricted travel and the growing animosity between the world’s two largest economies.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 30, 2023
But they have been restoring their exercises after North Korea test-fired dozens of missiles last year and threatened to use its nuclear weapons in potential conflicts with its rivals.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 9, 2023
In the past few years, slowly converging lines of evidence have been restoring the clearest picture yet of the stargazing knowledge European colonizers fought so hard to scrub away.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 1, 2022
Since then, private developers have been restoring many of the historic structures on the 32-acre property and turning them into unique living spaces.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 26, 2015
