GERMINATED Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

germinated

verb

past tense of germinate

as in emerged

to come into being A new counterculture germinating in the city's art district.

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as in propagated

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 germinated The sapling was germinated from one of 1,000 seeds NASA sent aboard the uncrewed Artemis I mission, which saw a space capsule orbit the moon in 2022. — Joanna Thompson, Space.com, 27 July 2026 Timing is critical for corn gluten to be effective, as seeds that have already germinated and formed roots will not be affected. — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 6 June 2026 Others are available for purchase as seeds that can be easily germinated indoors or sown directly in the garden. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 May 2026 If fewer than 14 seeds (about 70 percent) germinated, toss them out and purchase new seed. — Midwest Living, 14 Apr. 2026 Once the seeds have germinated, move them off the heat mats into a sunny location. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 12 Apr. 2026 These products have no effect on seeds that have already germinated, young plants, or mature plants. — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2026 What had germinated in marble in Italy was ready to evolve from three-dimensional cubes to four-dimensional information that could visualize some of the project’s possible permutations. — Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026 The moment when the idea first germinated. — Arpon Basu, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026

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In some areas, vast sandbanks have emerged, cargo shipping has been disrupted, tourism has suffered, and even electricity generation has been affected as river levels continue to fall.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
Kenya has emerged as one of Africa’s largest carbon market destinations, attracting investments in clean cooking, renewable energy, mangrove restoration and forest conservation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of emerged

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Of those jobs, the education and health services sector produced 36,000, continuing a longstanding trend for the industry in leading employment growth.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
Deep End marks a second feature adaptation for Hazelwood, whose romantic comedy novel The Love Hypothesis, produced by Amazon MGM and MRC, is slated for release on Prime Video on September 23.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of produced

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The famed Tondré Vineyard, planted by the late Tondré Allarid in a former broccoli field, was also the source of a fabulous 2022 JMC Cellars Reserve Pinot Noir, paired with a wild mushroom and goat cheese crostini.

— Laura Ness, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Five women in green uniforms and rain boots dug up weeds and planted new vegetables as Malonga talked about the soil, the project’s foundation.

— Alicia Erickson, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of planted

Verb

And the reasons may be rooted as much in Southerners’ attitudes about being overweight as in their diets and exercise patterns.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
These two models exist simultaneously in Jewish history in the image of uprooted and powerless Jews on the one hand and rooted and empowered Jews on the other.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

Definition of rooted

Verb

As the noises grew louder, Anyanwu tried calling a neighborhood-watch group, then some friends, but the calls didn’t connect.

— Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
And late Saturday night the team from the see-me city grew even more hateable, after the Dodgers acquired Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal for three prospects, making a three-peat a fait accompli.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of grew

Verb

The endorsements demonstrate the credibility Nixon has cultivated with fellow Democrats in Florida, even as donors flock toward Vindman.

— Shauna Muckle, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
Named for nebbia, the Italian word for the heavy layer of fog that settles over the vineyards around harvest time in early autumn, Nebbiolo has been cultivated in Piedmont for more than 750 years.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026

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