incubate
verb (used with object)
to sit upon (eggs) for the purpose of hatching.
incubating
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present participleof incubate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Soil was a metaphor for the growth we were incubating in our lives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
“We are now taking the foundry part of what we had been incubating and creating that as a resource” for the U.S. government, he said.
From MarketWatch ● May 22, 2026
Both pairs have since rebuilt their nests in slightly higher locations and are incubating fresh clutches of eggs.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
Curiously, DDT did not kill the birds outright, but rather caused their eggshells to collapse under the weight of the incubating adults.
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2026
Something there triggered the unfolding of those parts that had been incubating.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
