- present tense form of develop (3rd person singular).
develops
Example Sentences
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But the broader sense from markets is that stocks and oil are likely to continue their recent separation, at least until the supply picture develops more clearly, alongside developments in U.S.-Iran peace talks.
From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026
Makoa, who develops software tutorials in Nashville, says he looks “so much better” now, but sometimes he wishes he still had a full head of hair.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
Differences exist between males and females, across the lifespan as the body develops and ages, and between populations shaped by genetics and environment.
From Science Daily • Jun. 21, 2026
In a universe where betrayal is a common currency, the bond that develops between Dunk and Egg is absolutely magical, although not entirely wrought from thin air.
From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026
At age forty, approximately one woman in a thousand develops breast cancer each year, whereas at age sixty the rate has risen to one in five hundred.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
