urge
verb (used with object)
to push or force along; impel with force or vigor.
have been urging
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present perfect progressiveof urge.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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In advance of details from the Treasury Department, tax advisers have been urging clients to be cautious.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Major airlines, aviation unions and the broader travel industry have been urging Congress to end the shutdown, which on Wednesday became the longest on record.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2025
Outside groups have been urging a different approach.
From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2025
They have been urging lawmakers to pass a bill to ban smoking, and they recently filed a lawsuit to overturn a state law that exempts Atlantic City’s casinos from the state’s indoor clean air law.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2024
His friends have been urging the course for several years without much effect.”
From The Secret of the Reef by Harold Bindloss
