continue
verb (used without object)
to go on after suspension or interruption.
have continued
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present perfectof continue.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Over the last few months, parts of the river have continued flowing, while other stretches dried up beside alfalfa fields.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
As a result, a surprising number of individual stocks are struggling, even as the biggest names with the most influence at the index level have continued to perform.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 27, 2026
Rescuers have continued searching hydropower tunnels for hundreds of missing workers, engineers and other personnel, weeks after the disaster.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
“While the ever-growing industry order book remains cause for concern, near term dynamics have continued to surprise to the upside.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Michael and Ridge slept most of Sunday away, and Michael could have continued sleeping through Monday, but there was pounding at the apartment door just after ten-thirty a.m.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
