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 message emerged nearly eight months after Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today co-host Savannah Guthrie, disappeared from her home outside of Tucson.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
The company’s drilling concept emerged from more than a decade of research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of emerged

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Peperomia Many types of peperomia can be propagated from stem or leaf cuttings, including varieties like the watermelon peperomia, string of turtles, and baby rubber plant.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2026
Stone was the consummate anti-Boomer Boomer, his best work existing in opposition to the official stories propagated by a top-down media infoscape.

— Darren Franich, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of propagated

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Husted and other Republicans could use a messaging win on the data center front, which has evolved in recent months into a potent campaign issue as opponents seek stricter guardrails for developers.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
In response, Banesco USA has continued to invest in key markets like Palm Beach County, which has evolved into a year-round business hub, and Broward County, where demand remains strong for expansion, real estate activity, and long-term growth.

— JP Shaffer, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of evolved

Verb

Hawaii residents are still recovering from Hurricane Lala, which produced heavy rain and winds strong enough to sweep about 100 homes off their foundations on the Big Island.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Suppressing this same pathway produced the opposite result, limiting the ability to switch behavior, driving longer bouts of the repetitive behavior, as per the release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of produced

Verb

The estate’s appeal is rooted not only in its scale and flexibility, but also in the character of the main home itself.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Vining types like Monstera adansonii, on the other hand, can be rooted just like vining pothos or philodendrons.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of rooted

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The total number of recalls grew 21% from 2021 to 2025, based on an analysis by Trace One, a provider of regulatory guidance software.

— Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Ironically, my subsequent work on an implant-free strategy to close PFOs grew directly out of studying the pouch.

— Subramaniam C. Krishnan, STAT, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of grew

Verb

Fonda’s flawless silver pixie changed that, revealing his rare ability to transform gray hair from some something to be concealed into something to be expertly cultivated — a technique few colorists had dared to master.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2026
The tobacco industry has cultivated the appeal of menthols in the Black community for decades.

— Jason McLure — The Examination, STAT, 25 Sep. 2026

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