download
verb (used with object)
to transfer (software, data, character sets, etc.) from a distant to a nearby computer, from a larger to a smaller computer, or from a computer to a peripheral device.
have downloaded
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present perfectof download.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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Since Dub’s founding in 2021, 2 million people have downloaded it and placed $1.6 billion in copy trades.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
First off, if you have downloaded an app that pays you for sharing your internet bandwidth, you are likely part of a residential proxy network.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
So far 14 million users have downloaded the app, reporting 2,000 frauds daily, and on Tuesday alone 600,000 new users registered - a tenfold spike, according to India's telecom ministry.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2025
More than 12 million people have verified themselves through the orbs and roughly 26 million have downloaded the World app, where people store their World ID, digital assets and access other tools, the company says.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2025
You can see that every time you try to play a DVD bought in another part of the world, open an Adobe eBook, or copy a song you have downloaded from iTunes.
From The Public Domain Enclosing the Commons of the Mind by James Boyle
