write
verb (used with object)
to trace or form (characters, letters, words, etc.) on the surface of some material, as with a pen, pencil, or other instrument or means; inscribe.
have been writing
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present perfect progressiveof write.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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The justices have been writing essays about the problem for a decade while the seizures continue.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026
Thousands of Reddit users have been writing questions to Burnham since he announced he would be holding an AMA session on Thursday.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
We have been writing about the limitations of artificial-intelligence systems since 2018:
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 6, 2026
Sens. Roger Wicker and Jack Reed of the Senate Armed Services Committee, have been writing to the Pentagon asking for more details on the legal rationale for its drug-boat strikes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
I no longer wonder if the checks I have been writing to the Missionary Fathers of the Blessed Way are bribes to God; I just go ahead and write them.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
