set
verb (used with object)
to put (something or someone) in a particular place.
have been setting
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present perfect progressiveof set.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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Copper prices have been setting records, boosted by surging demand from electrification and the metal-intensive data-center build-out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
"As a mother you should have been setting an example to your children, not corrupting them," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2025
On Skid Row, families with young children have been setting up tents and tarp shelters on Towne Avenue, near the Skid Row Community Refresh Spot, where they can use the bathroom and shower.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2024
“The citizens are going to be key for us bringing the last group of individuals to justice that have been setting these fires,” he said in a news conference at Atlanta police headquarters.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 14, 2023
“I have been setting my sights too high. I cannot survive this type of work. I suspect that something like a newspaper route would be rather agreeable.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
