FERTILIZES Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

fertilizes

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present tense third-person singular of fertilize

as in enriches

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Least Heat-Moon is part-indigenous, and his sensitive awareness of race, class, and historical inequalities enriches his anthropological, but poetic style.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
For some anglers, catching a native trout enriches the experience of angling — especially when the fish are eager to rise to a dry fly as a Gila trout can be.

— Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of enriches

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This further reinforces the need to make deliberate choices about what to build, what to license and where to focus engineering resources to create the most value.

— Iri Trashanski, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
The purchase restriction reinforces Patagonia’s message that equipment alone cannot make big-wave surfing safe.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

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The addition of cotton and raw material-producing countries like Egypt and Ethiopia further fortifies a strong sourcing platform that already includes manufacturing giants India and China.

— Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Defensively, the return of Daley and Wyatt fortifies a line that already had two other starters back in Mario Landino and Tyrique Tucker.

— Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

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Next, the raw material is handed over to Talga Group, a specialist firm that purifies the recycled feedstock into pristine, battery-grade graphite.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
The disposable wand purifies red, white and sparkling wines while enhancing the natural taste, aroma and color of the wine.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026

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Polo strengthens to a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean off the western coast of Mexico.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
This approach strengthens both domestic and international private investment in companies based in Spain, while also attracting foreign businesses that see Spain as an attractive location to establish their operations.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

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