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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I have been writing with AI since the release of ChatGPT in 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
The justices have been writing essays about the problem for a decade while the seizures continue.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026
We have been writing about the limitations of artificial-intelligence systems since 2018:
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 6, 2026
“I have been writing this book all my life,” Roy says, which conveys how the writing feels — like the waves rocking the Kerala coastline where her mother’s school still stands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 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
