store
noun
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
have been storing
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present perfect progressiveof store.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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Venezuela’s ports are in a poor state, and the traders plan to take some of the crude from tankers that have been storing it off the country’s coast, a risky endeavor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 17, 2026
Apparently, book lovers have been storing up their pet peeves in the cellar for years, just waiting for someone to ask.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 8, 2023
Companies have been storing goods in nearby warehouses while waiting for normal truck traffic to resume.
From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2022
Mr Connolly says if the country leaves on 31 October without a deal, little will change for shoppers on 1 November as retailers have been storing as much as they can.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2019
The bees must have been storing honey there for years.
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
