solve
verb (used with object)
to find the answer or explanation for; clear up; explain.
have been solving
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present perfect progressiveof solve.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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For as long as people have been solving math problems, the approach has been like a laser: focus intently on one problem and get as far as you can on it.
From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2026
Some Twitter users complained, suggesting the officers should have been solving crimes.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2022
In this chapter, we have been solving quadratic equations of the form ax2 + bx + c = 0.
From Textbooks ● May 6, 2020
If, while watching the Super Bowl, you had wanted to estimate how far a pass thrown by Patrick Mahomes traveled through the air, you would have been solving a quadratic equation.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 10, 2020
For several days, I learned, he and the steward have been solving a cabin mystery.
From The Mutiny of the Elsinore by Jack London
