mature
adjective
complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms.
are maturing
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present progressiveof mature.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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Rich-country governments will have to sell $14.5 trillion in bonds just to replace securities that are maturing, and new borrowing will likely bring total issuance to a record $18.3 trillion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
"I think players are maturing a bit later," said Mark Hilton, LTA men's national coach.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025
Also, across the state, all species of salmon are maturing at smaller body sizes.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 3, 2024
Then, just as the hips on the rose are maturing, the switchgrass turns a deep wine, topped by a haze of tiny dark red seed heads.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 15, 2023
This is especially true of gardens wherein early crops are maturing, leaving the ground vacant.
From The Home Acre by Edward Payson Roe
