incubate
verb (used with object)
to sit upon (eggs) for the purpose of hatching.
has been incubating
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present perfect progressiveof incubate (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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“Samsung has been incubating this business for quite a while.”
From Reuters ● Sep. 14, 2017
The project, which has been incubating for a few years, echoes corporate America’s previous effort to find jobs for 100,000 returning veterans — in which Starbucks enthusiastically participated.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 13, 2015
"Venice," which has been incubating for five years, is a collaboration between Eric Rosen and Matt Sax and can best be described as an "Othello"-inspired futuristic hip-hop musical.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 13, 2013
We find her in the lab, syringing gas out of a plastic vial in which a raisin-sized rat turd has been incubating at ninety-nine degrees.
From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2013
But the longing to bolt has been incubating for many years.
From Quick Action by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers
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