germinate
verb (used without object)
to begin to grow or develop.
has been germinating
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present perfect progressiveof germinate (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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However, a niche regional rice movement has been germinating for several decades, though growth has been piecemeal.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2023
I’m curious how long this book has been germinating and what about this story demanded the form of a novel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2021
“A lot of this stuff has been germinating for a while,” Franken said, adding that he started writing his book during a five-day vacation at his cabin in northern Minnesota just before the November election.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 9, 2017
This idea has been germinating for several years and I relish the prospect of setting a book in Marlowe's California, which I always think of in terms of Edward Hopper's paintings.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 9, 2012
That party has been germinating for a long time.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 382, October 1847 by Various
