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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Found nowhere else on the planet, this tiny amphibian is known for its unique method of parenting, with male Darwin’s frogs gestating their young in the vocal sac below their mouth.
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Julian Schnabel‘s long-gestating offbeat period drama In the Hand of Dante has finally met an audience.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Some biologists theorize that early human fetuses’ heads risked growing too large to pass through the pelvis; others believe that gestating brains required too much energy for a pregnant woman to sustain them through self-sufficiency.
—Elissa Strauss, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2025
Schnabel’s long-gestating work is based on the eponymous book by Nick Tosches, which blends crime with literary intrigue and stems from the author’s unbounded passion for Dante Alighieri.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Julian Schnabel‘s long-gestating offbeat period drama In the Hand of Dante has finally met an audience.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Some biologists theorize that early human fetuses’ heads risked growing too large to pass through the pelvis; others believe that gestating brains required too much energy for a pregnant woman to sustain them through self-sufficiency.
—Elissa Strauss, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2025
Schnabel’s long-gestating work is based on the eponymous book by Nick Tosches, which blends crime with literary intrigue and stems from the author’s unbounded passion for Dante Alighieri.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Gestate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gestate. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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