incubates

present tense third-person singular of incubate

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • The site sits just north of a Salvation Army addiction treatment center and west of neighborhoods near the intersection of Tibbs Avenue and Lafayette Road.
    Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 15 Oct. 2025
  • In fact, the first permanent county courthouse occupied the second floor of the Harry Case Building on Park just west of Cherry Street where the courthouse square sits now.
    Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While the device does not replace medical testing, Kohler promotes it as a tool for users to spot changes that might warrant a conversation with a healthcare professional.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
  • This year, the festival’s host and beneficiary is Event Zero Foundation, which promotes sustainable event practices.
    Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Koch’s vile conduct spawns a number of unnecessary fantasy sequences either brought on by the comics or wholly imagined by Ed.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Corteva, a stronghold seed and pesticide provider in the Indiana agriculture space, will be no more next year as the northwest side company rebrands and spawns its seed business.
    Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • By fostering an internal environment where employees are encouraged to question assumptions, share expertise, and engage in reflective thinking, The Rise Group cultivates the intellectual space needed to pursue meaningful insights.
    Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The company cultivates a variety of fruits and vegetables at its first commercial vertical farm, located in a warehouse in Avondale.
    Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The New World screwworm is a parasitic fly that lays eggs in the open wounds of warm-blooded animals.
    Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Together, their work lays the foundation for a future where clean mobility is powered by the very poles that light our streets.
    Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Sharing their positive experiences encourages others, especially younger or shier players, to seek help.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Additionally, a spacious roof terrace provides a communal space for residents that encourages them to get fresh air.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Veteran model Eva Herzigova is pictured in a sculptural skirt suit, while Liu Wen broods in a puffy leather bomber jacket.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
  • Getting creative with my style nurtures the confidence that empowers me to show up in the world authentically.
    Essence, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The vegan lip treatment delivers intense moisture via a peptide that smoothes and plumps, as well as hyaluronic acid that nurtures dry skin.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Incubates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incubates. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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