fruited

past tense of fruit

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fruited
Verb
  • Julianne cited her sisters' accomplishments in their own fields, as well as their flourishing personal lives, as a reason why the sadness never flowered into full-on resentment.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
  • How has that crop flowered, developed, and matured?
    Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • They are seeded third in the CIF Southern Section’s top playoffs division, Division 1.
    Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Meta’s model leaked just two years ago and seeded an ecosystem of imitations and refinements that moved faster than any licensing system.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Western ‘gaijin’ are heading to Japan in record numbers lately – when the cherry blossoms bloomed this April, there were 43% more American tourists in the country than in April 2024.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Pruning to Propagate A monopodial orchid grows a new plant by producing a baby orchid plant called a keiki at its base or on flower stalks after the plant has bloomed, Kondrat says.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Sympodial orchids must be propagated by dividing them, not pruning or trimming them.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The hedges surrounding the UGA football field today might not be the exact same shrubs from 96 years ago, but they’ve been propagated from the originals planted in 1929, preserving the continuity and lineage.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Betts said his support is rooted not only in the product — but in Taylor’s long-term vision.
    Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • After six weeks, the cutting should be well-rooted enough to transplant into a new, separate pot.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Fruited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fruited. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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