update
verb (used with object)
to bring (a book, figures, or the like) up to date as by adding new information or making corrections.
have been updating
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present perfect progressiveof update.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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They have been updating the estate ever since, while also listing it on and off the market since 2019.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025
COVID-19 vaccine makers have been updating their shots to better match Omicron in case global health authorities decide the change is needed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2022
Martens noted that Vatican lawyers have been updating the penal code of the canon law for years and suggested the McCarrick expose might give them reason for an even more ambitious overhaul.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 12, 2020
Ruckle and his wife have been updating friends and family in Facebook posts.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 1, 2014
With this recent funeral in mind, I have been updating some obituaries.
From BBC ● May 15, 2012
