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verb

past tense of fertilize

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Recent Examples of fertilized
Adjective
The genes from the nucleus of the egg are then injected into a fertilized egg from a healthy woman that has had all of its DNA removed except for the donor's healthy mitochondrial DNA. Rob Stein, NPR, 16 July 2025 Neither method terminates a pregnancy, which by definition begins when a fertilized egg implants in the uterus. Carol S. Weisman, The Conversation, 23 June 2025 An ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg implants and grows outside the uterus. Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 23 June 2025 The luteal phase of the menstrual cycle is often the most challenging phase, especially if there isn't a fertilized egg. Sherri Gordon, Health, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for fertilized
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fertilized
Adjective
  • Digital experiences aim to blur the lines between the physical and the virtual world, thereby providing a seamless and enriched end-user experience.
    Tipu Usha Vaithee Swaran, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • In May, the company unveiled an enriched cost-savings plan that could see 20 percent of its workforce eliminated by 2027.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • This film marries the two, as modern macro economics lead people to abandon fertile lands in search of work in urban cities, depleting the white storks’ natural food supply as farms become landfills.
    Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 Sep. 2025
  • And about 500 school districts across the country use a comprehensive curriculum called Rights, Respect, Responsibility, which covers menstruation, the fertile window, and how an embryo implants in a uterus.
    Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Britain’s queen consort augmented her sapphire gown with special pieces of sapphire and diamond jewelry, including a tiara that paid homage to Queen Elizabeth II — the Belgian sapphire tiara.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Your organization is no longer a set of rigid workflows but a dynamic ecosystem where human experts are augmented by intelligent agents.
    Ajay Pundhir, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Jackson had one of the most productive games of his career at Kansas City in the 2024 opener, passing for 273 yards and rushing for 122 and pushing the Ravens to the shadow of the goal line in the final seconds.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The franchise traded up to select Fultz, who struggled to stay healthy and productive in Philadelphia.
    Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Less pure sand can be purified by methods such as acid washing or magnetic separation.
    Aki Ishida, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
  • This innovation purified the Ohio River water so well that the number of deaths from typhoid fever declined by 60% in 1909.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Designed with type 3 and 4 curls in mind, the formula not only clears away residue but also nourishes, thanks to moisture-rich ingredients like shea butter and coconut oil.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Boasting striking geological features and containing one of the world’s richest fossil beds, Badlands National Park in South Dakota draws visitors from across the globe to witness its rugged beauty.
    Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In woodpeckers and other birds, the wing joints are reinforced by a network of soft, prestressed connective tissue that helps absorb shocks from collisions with obstacles.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
  • As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • This demonstrates how Title IX turned America’s federal school systems into the world’s most prolific training ground, with benefits that extend far beyond the playing field.
    Danette Leighton, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The prolific producer kept him busy, with dozens of assignments on Charlie’s Angels, Fantasy Island, Vega$ and 19 TV pilots.
    Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025

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“Fertilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fertilized. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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