as in planting
to put or set into the ground to grow
seeded grass in the backyard
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Recent Examples of seeding
The Trail Blazers play five more games in the next 11 days, including a crucial April 10 matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers that will decide seeding for the Western Conference play-in.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Rich Gonzalez, the meet director for the Arcadia Invitational, will begin seeding athletes this week.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
In 2026, the WE Chapters and the Exponential Era begin seeding that infrastructure into cities ready to outgrow linear thinking.
—William Jones, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Originating in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), ear seeding is a form of auriculotherapy, a treatment method that uses acupressure techniques on the ear.
—Patsy Anthony, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
Humans seeding anthrax People can get caught in the life cycle of Bacillus anthracis.
—Hannah Kinzer, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
As the three jostle for seeding in the Stanley Cup playoffs, these games between them take on an outsized importance.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Southern awaits seeding for the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament, which will be revealed on Sunday.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
The Gophers started Sunday ranked 19th in the Associated Press and USA Today polls, but ninth in the NET rankings — the most important metric used by the selection committee when seeding and choosing at-large teams.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Rich Gonzalez, the meet director for the Arcadia Invitational, will begin seeding athletes this week.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
In 2026, the WE Chapters and the Exponential Era begin seeding that infrastructure into cities ready to outgrow linear thinking.
—William Jones, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Originating in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), ear seeding is a form of auriculotherapy, a treatment method that uses acupressure techniques on the ear.
—Patsy Anthony, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
Humans seeding anthrax People can get caught in the life cycle of Bacillus anthracis.
—Hannah Kinzer, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
As the three jostle for seeding in the Stanley Cup playoffs, these games between them take on an outsized importance.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Southern awaits seeding for the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament, which will be revealed on Sunday.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
The Gophers started Sunday ranked 19th in the Associated Press and USA Today polls, but ninth in the NET rankings — the most important metric used by the selection committee when seeding and choosing at-large teams.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeding
planting
Verb
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Politicians planting universal child care programs in rocky soil shouldn’t expect a garden.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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Others got their hands dirty by planting trees, painting murals or picking up trash along park trails.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Seeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeding. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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