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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The company emerged from bankruptcy, sold to private equity firm Ames Watson, and is altering the way its 900 remaining standalone stores, from a peak 3,400 in 2012, reach the Alphas.

— Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
This possibility emerged from a series of discoveries, spanning decades, involving the cells of the early embryo, which possess remarkable flexibility.

— Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of emerged

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These baby strawberry plants can be propagated to fill in empty spots in your garden beds or used to replace older strawberry plants that have become less productive over time.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2026
The group is best known for a sustained series of supply-chain attacks that laced open source software with malware that self-propagated from one package to another.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of propagated

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The Sphagnum mosses that surround me arose some 14 million years ago, the descendants of mosses that evolved 400 million years ago, making their lineage older than the coal seams that runs through the deep mountains.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
The study suggests the pattern may have evolved independently as camouflage, helping the bugs blend in with the plants' red and orange flowers.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of evolved

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One of the Roundhouse’s biggest brags is an extensive liquor collection, highlighting spirits produced in New York State.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
Directed and produced by Arie Esiri and Chuko Esiri, the film stars Sophie Okonedo as Clarissa, along with David Oyelowo, India Amarteifio, Toheeb Jimoh, Nikki Amuka-Bird, and Ayo Edebiri.

— Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of produced

Verb

The veteran Premier League title-winner will join fellow former England international Kyle Walker at Turf Moor, with Burnley currently rooted to the foot of the Championship after failing to win any of their opening five games of this term.

— Andy Jones, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
After three or four weeks, a gentle tug on the stem should meet resistance, indicating that the cutting has rooted.

— Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of rooted

Verb

Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemums are carefully cultivated and tended through summer to produce the tight, abundant domes of little flowers gardeners prize in autumn.

— Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
Meaning that the blue weber agave used in its production was cultivated from farms that actively restore soil health and improve local ecosystems rather than just sustaining them.

— Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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