- present tense form of develop (3rd person singular).
develops
Example Sentences
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The boost in temperatures will come as a strong southerly airflow develops into Tuesday.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Pyrobitumen is an insoluble form of organic carbon that develops when buried crude oil or kerogen -- a source material for natural gas -- is subjected to intense heating deep below the surface.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
Finance focuses on practical money skills, while economics develops understanding of broader financial systems.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026
As Mr. Preston’s clever plot develops, it becomes clear that Cold War secrets explain the murders and that present-day spymasters—British and Russian—are covering their tracks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
“We’ll have a radio, and if any trouble develops we can have a plane there in three or four hours. Please don’t worry.”
From "The River" by Gary Paulsen
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