preach
verb (used with object)
to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).
have preached
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present perfectof preach.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 the days of the peach basket, teams have preached sharing and teamwork, a collective striving to be greater than the sum of its parts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Many nutritionists have preached about the benefits of going vegan, but how beneficial is the diet truly?
From Salon ● Jan. 4, 2024
These Angels, who have preached all year about sticking together through good and bad times, appeared to be staying the course.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2023
The new owners have preached that their evolution will take time, but the result, performance and feeling around the ground on Saturday felt like Howe's side are already built to challenge the Premier League hierarchy.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2022
In 1801 and again in 1802 Cobbett had inveighed against a practice which thus amerced the editors of the London newspapers; but he might as well have preached to the winds.
From The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 by Herbert Joyce
