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 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 While Wise’s desire to bring a classic French restaurant to San Diego germinated early on in his career, active planning for it began about 2-1/2 years ago. — Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026

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Verb

Has the two-time All-Star fully emerged from his season-long funk?

— Zack Meisel, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Cunningham has emerged as one of the biggest stars in the WNBA over the last year, especially among conservatives.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of emerged

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Over time, that standard propagated across the broader platform.

— Vishal Saxena, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
This is the notion, endlessly propagated online, that white populations in modern Western countries are being replaced by brown and Black alien populations, and that this replacement is a project — commonly attributed to Jews.

— Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of propagated

Verb

What began in 2017 as a record label and music publishing company that represents some of the hottest names in rap, like Sheck Wes and Don Toliver, has evolved into a veritable ecosystem around Scott’s artistic and commercial endeavors.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 22 July 2026
And just as mobile phone use evolved in Africa in different ways from other parts of the world, spawning earlier and more prolific adoption of digital payments, AI use and deployment will differ.

— Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of evolved

Verb

The influx of moisture and that storm system’s stalling front have already produced bands of rain in eastern Tennessee, southern Virginia and northern North Carolina.

— Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
The Odyssey are being produced by Insight Editions for late summer and fall releases.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of produced

Verb

As of April the Four Seasons Hotels and Residences has officially planted its flag in Cartagena, and its debut is a beaut.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
Beasley, ever the showman, actually planted a kiss on KU forward Carlton Bragg’s cheek as the Cats enjoyed every moment of Tuesday’s rout.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

Definition of planted

Verb

The four-time champion’s connections to Golden State are deeply rooted.

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 16 July 2026
For many Venezuelans, the anger is rooted not in abstract politics but in intensely personal experiences of chaos, helplessness and institutional failure.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026

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