fertilize

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Recent Examples of fertilize Their primary role is to navigate the complex environment of the female reproductive tract to reach and fertilize an egg. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025 It's thought to support sperm movement to help fertilize an egg. Wendy Wisner, Health, 31 Aug. 2025 Fertilize Fall is also the best time to fertilize your lawn. Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 24 Aug. 2025 Continue to fertilize during the summer, as directed on the fertilizer container. Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fertilize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fertilize
Verb
  • The resulting compost is used to enrich the soil and grow crops of tomatoes, for example.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
  • But any such investment could further enrich Tesla since Musk is the primary owner of xAI.
    Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Posen said there will be a series of drops over time to augment the collection.
    David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
  • That product was built from the ground up around AI and was possible only because of AI, as opposed to augmenting an existing product with AI.
    Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The charity’s agronomists predict that one kit, properly tended, can yield up to two hundred pounds of produce in a single season, enough to supplement the diets of a family of four.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Unrivaled leaders have maintained the league is designed as an additive offseason solution for the best WNBA players who don’t want to go overseas to supplement their income.
    Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Trying to stay ahead of the game, for Dick’s the acquisition of Foot Locker also fortifies relationships with Nike and Adidas, which still dominate global footwear sales, and gives Dick’s negotiating leverage.
    Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • In the ultra-competitive Western Conference, the purple and gold will be looking to continue fortifying their roster, likely through the start of the regular season, with the trade deadline of February 6th circled on their calendar.
    Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Scallops are the dainty little detail that never goes out of style, and in fact, reinforces a decor piece’s nostalgic vibe.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
  • As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Hadid designed a rainwater collection and a water management system, which stores and purifies water from local wetlands and helps prevent flooding.
    Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Playing the character, much like Alicent Hightower in her stubbornness and strength, has been something of a purifying experience for Cooke.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But there is really no reason why this should be the case for Pilates—which consists of different low-impact movements to strengthen your core muscles, increase your flexibility, improve your posture and give you more awareness of your body in general.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Wieffer was bought to strengthen Brighton in the centre of the pitch following the summer 2023 sales of Moises Caicedo to Chelsea and Alexis Mac Allister to Liverpool.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • There’s no cost at Tahoe’s inspection station to decontaminate a kayak or paddleboard, plus experts will educate you on how to do it, Patten said.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Irradiating food is a safety measure aimed to decontaminate it.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Aug. 2025

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“Fertilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fertilize. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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