- present participle of develop.
developing
- changing adj.
- embryonic adj.
- emergent adj.
- green adj.
- growing adj.
- improving adj.
- increasing adj.
- infant/infantile adj.
- juvenile adj.
- living adj.
- maturing adj.
- ongoing adj.
- progressive adj.
- revolutionary adj.
- thriving adj.
- young adj.
- aging n.
- blossoming n.
- development n.
- efflorescence n.
- unfolding n.
Example Sentences
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Three other groups are also developing different vaccines for Bundibugyo.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
“And I was blessed with the gift of … developing a genuine, sincere friendship with Kyle that exists outside of the context of work.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
After initially brushing off LLMs, DeepMind was developing its own chatbots.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
Beyond challenging established ideas about brain immunity, the finding could eventually provide a new strategy for developing treatments aimed at the brain.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
I didn’t dare look down—I was sure there was a puddle developing around my shoes.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
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