thank
verb (used with object)
to express gratitude, appreciation, or acknowledgment to.
have been thanking
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present perfect progressiveof thank.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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"There's a lot of families here today that have been thanking me for achieving this memorial so I'm incredibly grateful."
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
“Oh, my God, we have been thanking Betty for years,” I remember one editor snapping after Friedan had said something about the movement’s ingratitude in the press.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2020
And Native Americans have been thanking the bounteous creator for centuries.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 27, 2019
He said some Democrats in his district have been thanking him for his open-mindedness.
From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2019
I have been thanking God in my heart ever since.
From The Red Symbol by John Ironside
