solicit
verb (used with object)
to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc..
have been soliciting
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present perfect progressiveof solicit.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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The staffers have been soliciting ideas from legislators without much success.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2023
For the past month, Ms. Lake, her campaign and other allies have been soliciting Election Day accounts from voters on social media and at rallies.
From New York Times ● Dec. 9, 2022
Some members of the group have been soliciting money — leading to concerns about exploitation, according to news accounts.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 2, 2021
Elisabeth Stride, the Swedish immigrant, may have been seen arguing with a man before her death and may have been soliciting, but she may also have gone out to drink.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 5, 2019
He wrote plays in secret when he should have been soliciting commissions for warehouses, and read novels when he should have been intent upon his business.
From The Light of the Star A Novel by Hamlin Garland
