germinate
verb (used without object)
to begin to grow or develop.
were germinating
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past progressiveof germinate.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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When I was here in March covering Mr Gething’s victory, the seeds of his political demise were germinating before our eyes.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2024
They soon observed that the plants were germinating slowly, did not stand uniformly, and were too short.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 10, 2018
The winter wet hit them at the perfect time, just as they were germinating.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 19, 2016
No one knew that the seeds were germinating.
From Salon ● Dec. 26, 2013
No fewer than 12,838 plants were counted, and many more were germinating.
From Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 442 Volume 17, New Series, June 19, 1852 by William Chambers
