run
verb (used without object)
to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.
have been running
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present perfect progressiveof run.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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Refineries in the West have been running near capacity and shifting to diesel production, away from other refined products such as gasoline and jet fuel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Consumer prices have been running hot for more than five years.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026
With this summer being the hottest and one of the driest on record, lakes and rivers across the country have been running low.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
But water companies have been running campaigns urging us to use less water, seemingly with limited success.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Rumors of my death have been running rampant, so they send in the team to film me in my hospital bed.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
