fertilized

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adjective

fer·​til·​ized ˈfər-tə-ˌlīzd 

: having undergone fertilization

a fertilized egg

: subjected to fertilization

fertilized fields

fertilized

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past tense and past participle of fertilize

Examples of fertilized in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Over fertilized lawns also require more water to maintain. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026

In a 2021 study, Hariton and colleagues found that machine learning could improve the timing of the injection to increase the yield of these fertilized cells. — Phineas Rueckert, Longreads, 3 Mar. 2026

The fertilized egg can't survive, and the growing tissue may cause life-threatening bleeding if left untreated. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026

Studies show that when couples use no contraception, about 30 percent of fertilized eggs never implant, and another 30 percent implant briefly before being passed from the body usually without the woman ever knowing. — Mimi Zieman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1786, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fertilized

• acclimatized
• aerosolized
• alphabetized
• aluminized
• anaesthetized
• anesthetized
• annualized
• antagonized
• apologised
• apologized
• capitalised
• capitalized