mature
adjective
complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms.
was maturing
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past progressiveof mature.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Horowitz surmises that jazz evolved in part because Black musicians were excluded from the classical-music establishment as it was maturing in the late 19th and early 20th century.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 8, 2021
Zhao made no reference to any such probe but said scrutiny of the mostly unregulated industry showed it was "maturing".
From Reuters ● Jul. 7, 2021
An emerging superstar in the league, Bryant was maturing into a young man, his every move watched by the world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2020
In a call with analysts, Michael Kors’ chief executive, John D. Idol, acknowledged that the American market was maturing.
From New York Times ● Feb. 5, 2015
Her spirit was maturing in this new atmosphere like a quick-growing vine climbing higher each day.
From The Princess Pocahontas by George Wharton Edwards
