germinated

past tense of germinate

Example Sentences

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for germinated
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The cuttings can be propagated in water until roots form to grow new plants.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026
  • However, when discussions are not grounded in evidence, misinformation can be propagated and can do real harm to the general public.
    Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Nature evolved swarm intelligence in species like bees and fish.
    Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026
  • As the race has evolved, so have the security measures required to put more than 1,600 runners onto the airfield of one of the nation’s busiest airports.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • After it is rooted into the native soil, water the sod deeply and less frequently.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Amid the chaos, militias grew in wealth and power, particularly in Tripoli and the western part of the country.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Tool call volume is not stable, and Arcade says its own call volume grew 25 times in six months.
    Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • With the help of team psychologist Dr Pippa Grange, England cultivated a team ethos in a manner that was incongruous to generations before them — and felt somewhat jarring, based on English societal norms.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The firms that will thrive are the ones that treat their workforce as a portfolio of skills to be cultivated and thoughtfully deployed alongside AI.
    Ravin Jesuthasan, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Germinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/germinated. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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