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present participle of develop
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1
to gradually become clearer or more detailed
- as the story of the bombing developed, the scope of the tragedy became more apparent
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2
to come to have gradually
- the youngster developed a taste for green olives
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3
to become mature
- the wine is developing nicely in the new oak barrels
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- aging
- (or ageing),
- growing,
- growing up,
- maturing,
- progressing,
- ripening
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- blooming,
- blossoming,
- burgeoning
- (also bourgeoning),
- flourishing,
- flowering
- getting along,
- getting on,
- graying
- (also greying)
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4
to express more fully and in greater detail
- marketing people developed the initial idea into a complete promotional campaign
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5
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort
- outside consultants helped the company develop an effective marketing strategy
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“Developing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/developing. Accessed 18 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of developing was in 1963
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