mature
adjective
complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms.
were 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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He said the drought meant the peas were maturing at a faster rate than they were able to be harvested.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2025
But a perfect storm was brewing: the aspirations that accompanied democracy were maturing at the same time as South Africa’s post-apartheid growth spurt slowed down, and the economy slumped after the global crash of 2008.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 11, 2019
They also were performing for audiences who were maturing with them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2018
“As we kept moving forward, we kept adding different pieces, so our young players were maturing and developing.”
From Washington Post ● Dec. 19, 2014
Already her youthful lines were maturing and she might easily have been mistaken for a senior.
From Molly Brown's Sophomore Days by Nell Speed
