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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Liz Heldens and Bridget Carpenter — longtime friends who previously worked together on Friday Night Lights — are writing and executive producing Tink, a high-priority project for the streamer that has been gestating in various forms for over a decade.
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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
The company is also preparing to begin production on its long-gestating baseball project Super Fan, which tells the story of a Korean follower of the Kansas City Royals who became a minor celebrity over his passionate fandom.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
Somewhere in this bloated, gestating glut was a topography of internet music, all bitcrushed MIDI and fried Focusrites.
—Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 26 Feb. 2026
Coogler's reboot has been a long-gestating project for the award-winning filmmaker.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
The company is also preparing to begin production on its long-gestating baseball project Super Fan, which tells the story of a Korean follower of the Kansas City Royals who became a minor celebrity over his passionate fandom.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
Somewhere in this bloated, gestating glut was a topography of internet music, all bitcrushed MIDI and fried Focusrites.
—Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 26 Feb. 2026
Coogler's reboot has been a long-gestating project for the award-winning filmmaker.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Gestate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gestate. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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