Synonyms of developing

developing

verb

present participle of develop

1

as in evolving

to gradually become clearer or more detailed

as the story of the bombing developed, the scope of the tragedy became more apparent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• evolving
• unfolding
• progressing
• growing
• elaborating
• proceeding
• emerging
• maturing
• forging
• blossoming
• advancing
• marching
• ripening
• getting along
• getting on
• faring
• playing out
• materializing

2

as in acquiring

to come to have gradually

the youngster developed a taste for green olives

Synonyms & Similar Words

• acquiring
• cultivating
• forming
• gaining
• getting
• adopting
• obtaining
• embracing
• achieving
• absorbing
• attaining
• reaching
• promoting
• fostering
• taking in
• taking on
• nurturing
• nourishing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing
• abandoning
• forsaking
• deserting
• dumping
• unloading
• rejecting
• shedding
• discarding
• casting
• ditching
• scrapping
• sloughing
• throwing away
• flinging (off or away)
• throwing out
• jettisoning
• shucking (off)
• junking

3

as in growing

to become mature

the wine is developing nicely in the new oak barrels

Synonyms & Similar Words

• growing
• progressing
• aging
• maturing
• ripening
• growing up
• evolving
• flowering
• blossoming
• softening
• blooming
• flourishing
• burgeoning
• advancing
• unfolding
• opening
• mellowing
• getting along
• graying
• getting on

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• declining
• deteriorating
• worsening
• decaying
• degenerating
• sinking
• drying
• weakening
• waning
• fading
• drooping
• flagging
• wasting (away)
• sagging
• returning
• withering
• reverting
• regressing
• shriveling
• wilting
• lapsing
• retrogressing
• backsliding

4

as in expanding

to express more fully and in greater detail

marketing people developed the initial idea into a complete promotional campaign

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expanding
• supplementing
• amplifying
• enlarging (on or upon)
• complementing
• elaborating (on)
• adding (to)
• dilating (on or upon)
• fleshing (out)
• discoursing
• running on
• expatiating
• rambling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shortening
• condensing
• contracting
• compressing
• outlining
• summarizing
• abridging
• abbreviating
• summing up

5

as in forging

to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort

outside consultants helped the company develop an effective marketing strategy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forging
• creating
• constructing
• crafting
• generating
• devising
• achieving
• grinding (out)
• carving (out)
• working up
• composing
• bringing forth
• forming
• working out
• hammering out
• inventing
• thrashing (out)
• manufacturing
• shaping
• modeling
• engineering
• conceiving
• originating
• accomplishing
• effecting
• tailoring
• fashioning
• hatching
• carrying out
• churning out
• concocting
• throwing up
• turning out
• cranking out
• cooking (up)
• fabricating
• contriving
• minting
• framing
• cobbling (together or up)
• bringing off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• destroying
• dismantling
• demolishing
• tearing down
• razing
• wrecking
• ruining
• undoing
• unmaking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of developing

In the filing, Anthropic acknowledged that its future relies on outpacing its competition in developing increasingly capable and complex large language models. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2026

Beyond shortening competition times, the changes put particular emphasis on the roles of Goddard and JPL for developing NASA's science missions. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026

And for those with prediabetes, managing a healthy blood sugar may help reduce the risk of developing diabetes in the future. — Lauren Manaker Ms, HEALTH, 26 Oct. 2026

Polling shows that majorities of both parties feel that AI technology is developing too fast, though Democrats’ levels of concern are 22 points higher than Republicans’. — Barbara A. Trish, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026

Retaining and developing a workforce is what builds human capital equity, and without that foundation, the next generation of leaders will never emerge. — Tim Brackney, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Now, companies like Incyte, Revolution Medicines, Verastem, and China’s Hengrui are developing next-generation drugs that selectively target specific mutations within the RAS family of genes, seeking even better results for patients. — Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026

America’s national security depends on the startups developing the technologies of the future. — Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

These methods provide different approaches to developing robot behavior, allowing researchers to train control policies through experience and use demonstrations to guide how tasks are performed. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026