germinated

past tense of germinate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for germinated
Verb
  • Another video emerged that showed that Prescott spit on the ground in Carter’s direction first, but Carter then spit on Prescott’s chest, drawing the ejection.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Immediately after the ball landed, Boone emerged from the dugout and asked crew chief Adrian Johnson to examine the bat.
    Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Boom, that prevents the true underlying disorder of being delusional from being propagated by the AI.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • But Kennedy has already propagated an insidious revolution within the agencies under his control, using a playbook familiar to illiberal leaders—culling expertise, silencing critics, and weaponizing administrative procedure to grant a veneer of legitimacy to his actions.
    Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Since then, their roadside stand has evolved into a destination with produce from local growers and a menu of comforting baked goods, lunches, and take-home meals.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
  • These genomic elements evolved rapidly in Homo sapiens despite remaining relatively stable throughout the rest of mammalian history.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Histamines are chemicals produced by the immune system to combat allergens.
    Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Today’s edition of 5 Things PM was edited and produced by CNN’s Kimberly Richardson and Sarah Hutter.
    Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That tree, which was planted back in 1832, becomes the connective tissue literally, biologically and possibly metaphysically, between Tony and two scientists who preceded him at the same institution.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The nursery has cleared water-thirsty plants and planted 100,000 indigenous trees since 2012.
    Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Last Rites is rooted heavily in Annabelle Comes Home (2019), focusing on Judy and the Warrens, somewhat sidelining the Smurl family.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • It's actually rooted more in anger than wisdom.
    Will Carless, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The fire grew slightly north of Indian Rock, but crews are using nearby roads as a barrier and are reinforcing them to prevent growth.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The more time went on, the more Mourinho grew visibly frustrated with his role at United.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Throughout her career, Manna has cultivated and managed partnerships with dozens of distribution partners.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The sorghum fields planted around our family farm this year are courtesy of and cultivated by the Wappel family, our neighbors just down the road.
    Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Germinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/germinated. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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