stand
verb (used without object)
(of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet.
have been standing
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present perfect progressiveof stand.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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Some of the fringe events exploring the party's future have been standing room only.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2025
Dense clusters of them in the lower registers suggest that the panels might even have been standing in water at some point in time, softening the wood and inviting infestation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2024
Arborists can’t tell how old a tree is without coring into it, but environmentalists said that based on its trunk size, the cedar may have been standing for 200 years.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2023
He talks of Beau often, including during a speech to the Irish parliament this week when he said it was his son who should have been standing there as president.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 14, 2023
“I wish you wouldn’t dawdle so, Margaret! I have been standing here for the better part of a minute. Now draw me a bath, please, and lay out a fresh gown.”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
