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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He uploaded his Spotify AI Blocker to a couple of code-sharing websites, where hundreds have downloaded it.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
An untold number of internet users have downloaded the terabytes of data in the weeks since its release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 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
Yes, researchers and economists have downloaded and backed up the data, but confidence in government statistics is a precious commodity.
From Slate ● Feb. 4, 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
