treat
verb (used with object)
to act or behave toward (a person) in some specified way.
have been treating
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present perfect progressiveof treat.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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Over the past few months, investors have been treating Oracle’s stock with caution.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 20, 2026
Egyptian and Japanese archeologists have been treating the boat's planks and oars using organic materials, including nano-cellulose and Klucel E, that Zidan said met international restoration standards.
From Barron's ● Dec. 23, 2025
Investors have been treating Meta as an AI winner thanks to its heavy investments as well as Zuckerberg’s aggressive cutting of costs elsewhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
In other words, these are the things that skin care products have been treating forever.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2025
For a number of years California rice growers have been treating seed with DDT as protection against tadpole shrimp and scavenger beetles which sometimes damage seedling rice.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
