cultivate
verb (used with object)
to prepare and work on (land) in order to raise crops; till.
are cultivating
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present progressiveof cultivate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Others are cultivating the same crops, but opting to use less fertilizer, raising the likelihood of lower yields.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
We are cultivating solidarity and pushing back through every channel that we have—and building more capacity to fight for our community every day.
From Slate ● Jan. 25, 2026
In the project’s nursery, she and her small staff are cultivating microbes and mycorrhizal fungi collected from soil near the site, to help the plants absorb the water and nutrients they need from the soil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2023
More and more farmers are cultivating PR23, thanks to technical assistance from Yunnan University and government promotion.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 14, 2022
By our habits, by our intercourse with friends and companions, by exposing ourselves to good or bad influences, we are cultivating the seed for the coming harvest.
From Sowing and Reaping by Dwight Lyman Moody
