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as in to propagate
to cause (something, as a seed) to grow
She began by reading up on the best ways to germinate apple seeds.
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Recent Examples of germinate
Smart Innovation Considers Market Strategy from the Start Innovative individuals tend to focus on the creative and are eager to see the seeds of their ideas germinate into practical applications.
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John Spencer-Taylor, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
All of these will start to germinate when temperatures drop into the low 60s for the first time when accompanied by fall rains.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
Bentley rye, however, has been trickier to germinate.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The fescue seed will germinate at a lower soil temperature than the crabgrass.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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John Spencer-Taylor, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
All of these will start to germinate when temperatures drop into the low 60s for the first time when accompanied by fall rains.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
Bentley rye, however, has been trickier to germinate.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The fescue seed will germinate at a lower soil temperature than the crabgrass.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for germinate
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Wilson, who emerged as a songwriter married to Sixpence None the Richer frontwoman Leigh Nash, was initially championed by Music City's alt-pop station Lightning 100 and now may earn one of mainstream country's most notable awards.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The likes of Kyle MacLachlan and Linda Evangelista, Francis Ford Coppola, Steven Meisel, and the late Bill Cunningham are emerging from the Marc Jacobs show.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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To develop a whole-virus vaccine, researchers must first spend months isolating and propagating the virus.—
Deborah Fuller,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Errors should propagate with clear context and actionable logging.—
Gopikrishnan Anilkumar,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Boomsma said any traits the ants have evolved are adaptations driven by natural selection, and creating fitter hybrid workers provided a competitive advantage, allowing Iberian harvester ants to extend their range vastly.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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The artist better known to his international collectors as Móyò, has been evolving the character – a personal archetype, a spiritual sentinel, and a bridge between worlds – for over eight years, exploring his Yoruba ancestry and urban mythology.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The river also serves Mexico and more than two dozen Native American tribes, produces hydropower, and supplies water to farms that grow most of the nation’s winter vegetables.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Calligraphers like Mustapha produce sacred work, such as copies of the Quran, books of religious poetry, and amulets.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Sep. 2025
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Their curiosity grew after the highest DNA match was found linked to a family line in Romania.—
Claire Lempert,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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American craft beer, for example, has grown over the last 30 years to take nearly 15% of US beer sales by volume.—
Nish Acharya,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Germinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/germinate. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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