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
  • Using a technology Hodak calls the biohybrid model, the chip would be seeded with stem cells which would grow into the brain tissue, forging useful connections with neurons that govern thought, speech, creativity, and more.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Mater Dei is seeded third in Division 1.
    Dan Albano, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Snapdragons bloomed in flower beds along the front walk.
    Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
  • 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
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
  • Karthik’s cinema is rooted, inventive and wildly original, yet universal in emotion.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Once the cuttings have rooted, pot the plants and place them in a cool, sunny spot, watering only when the soil is dry.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Fruited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fruited. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.

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