has been germinating
- present perfect progressive of germinate (3rd person singular).
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
For the last few years, a loosely connected musical movement has been germinating in bilingual bedrooms and living rooms across Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2019
“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
