fester
verb (used without object)
to form pus; generate purulent matter; suppurate.
are festering
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present progressiveof fester.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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“The downside is all the oversight falls apart and a lot of things that are festering don’t get addressed because nobody wants to upset anybody,” he said.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 6, 2022
Our strengthened partnerships buffer some of the crises that are festering abroad.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 21, 2021
But as the movement builds, conflicts already are festering as the younger, urbanized approach challenges the tenets of modern U.S. agriculture.
From Reuters ● Feb. 6, 2012
Battles like the one in Pipola are festering all over India.
From Time ● Jul. 13, 2010
And you, my husband, what chance have you when so many young men are festering in idleness!
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
