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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Even finding out who owns properties that have been standing empty for years, or in some cases decades, can be a challenge.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2024
And I said, ‘I was counting on this, Walker. I would have been standing there waiting for you to come out if you didn’t.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2024
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
“We were not afraid, we did not break down, we did not surrender. And today we have been standing for exactly one year.”
From Washington Post ● Feb. 24, 2023
Like I should have been standing next to him, saying, Hey, it’s gonna be okay.
From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson
