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past tense of germinate
Synonyms & Antonyms of germinated
1
to come into being
- A new counterculture germinating in the city's art district.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for germinated
- burgeoned
- (also bourgeoned),
- flourished,
- prospered,
- thrived
- (or throve)
2
to cause (something, as a seed) to grow
- She began by reading up on the best ways to germinate apple seeds.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for germinated
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“Germinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/germinated. Accessed 9 Dec. 2021.
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