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germinated

verb

past tense of germinate
1
as in emerged
to come into being A new counterculture germinating in the city's art district.

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2
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for germinated
  1. emerged
  2. propagated
  3. evolved
  4. produced
  5. planted
  6. rooted
  7. grew
  8. cultivated
Verb
  • As the lake dries, the ruins of one of 11 villages that had been inundated by the reservoir have emerged, as alarm grows over the need for alternative water supplies for the city of 42 million.
    — EDNA TARIGAN, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Its oil and gas exports are flowing, and its economy has emerged as one of the region’s most resilient.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of emerged
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • How has that evolved over your career and especially with this album?
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The third season evolved into The Vampire Lestat, exploring Lestat’s time as a rock star in a modern context alongside his origin story in the 18th century.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of evolved
Verb
  • These unaltered cosmic fingerprints let researchers map the temperatures, environmental conditions, and chemical reservoirs that produced organic matter billions of years ago.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Georgia’s political center of gravity is shifting from rural communities that produced generations of the state’s most powerful leaders toward Atlanta and its sprawling suburbs.
    — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of produced
Verb
  • For the most part, garlic grows best if it’s planted about a week or two after the first killing frost in the fall, followed by exposure to several months of cool weather before the spring season starts.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Every single pizza here is its own feast of bold flavor combinations, and there's no surprise that the first place that Martucci planted his flag outside of Italy was Miami's artsy Wynwood District.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of planted
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
Verb
  • The Dome Fire grew by 283 acres Saturday night, according to wildfire authorities, and was 3,222 acres and 15% contained as of Monday morning.
    — Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Streaming grew the industry while fueling years of complaints about artist pay.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of grew
Verb
  • While her dad passed down his green thumb to her, ever since their family cultivated a victory garden for the troops during World War II, Stewart pointed out that gardening has been gaining widespread popularity in recent months.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Intentionally blending the personal, social-emotional, pedagogical and technical components of teaching cultivated a space where teachers felt heard and respected rather than talked at.
    — Paul Koh, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2026
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“Germinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/germinated. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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