gestated; gestating
1
: to carry in the uterus during pregnancy
2
: to conceive and gradually develop in the mind
: to be in the process of gestation
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Walruses gestate for 15 months to 16 months, while several species of whales have pregnancies that last more than a year.
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Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately, thanks to the alien queen gestating inside her at time of death, her DNA is mixed with that of a xenomorph, giving her a sixth sense, super-fast reflexes, and acidic blood in her veins.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Many bestsellers have gestated for years before finding their final form.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
The gestating women are docile and encouraged not to question the process, distracted by activities like yoga, painting or listening to music.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
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Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately, thanks to the alien queen gestating inside her at time of death, her DNA is mixed with that of a xenomorph, giving her a sixth sense, super-fast reflexes, and acidic blood in her veins.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Many bestsellers have gestated for years before finding their final form.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
The gestating women are docile and encouraged not to question the process, distracted by activities like yoga, painting or listening to music.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Gestate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gestate. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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