germinated

past tense of germinate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for germinated
Verb
  • While subscription platforms still have their place, AVOD has emerged as a compelling alternative.
    Adam Rumanek, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Photos emerged of rescue crews dressed in high-visibility vests, shocked worshippers and faith leaders embracing one another near the synagogue.
    Peter Wilkinson, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The idea propagated by Saturday Night Live skits and sitcom one-liners that Lilith Fair was a misandrist showcase for joyless, hormonal angst was totally alien to accounts of what being there actually felt like.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Using pure well water, wild yeasts (some propagated from its own fruit trees and beehives), local and heirloom grains, hops, and fruits, and house sour cultures, the brewery creates, ages, blends and bottles unique, small-batch beers exhibiting the wildness of Oregon terroir.
    Ben Davidson Correspondent, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Kids aren’t getting enough touches on the ball, because the game has evolved and every goalkeeper needs to play like Ederson played at Man City.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Originally launched as a holiday pop-up in December 2022, the store exceeded expectations and evolved into the brand’s first permanent storefront.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • With Gein, Murphy has produced a story that weighs in on an existing urgent conversation happening right now.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
  • So far this season, the Atlantic Ocean's hurricane basin has produced four hurricanes and five tropical storms.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Harvest apples at Little River Orchard, a relatively new spot that’s run by a food-science expert who planted grafted trees in 2016 and started seeing the fruits of his labor in 2021.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The idea of Maggie’s untrustworthiness has already been planted in an early scene, mid-party, involving a bathroom cabinet and a hidden envelope conveniently filled with old news clippings concerning dark secrets in Alma’s past.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Mums are shallow-rooted and require regular watering to maintain soil moisture in the root zone.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
  • As with every Puesto restaurant, this location will feature custom architecture that is locally rooted.
    Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Others needed a bigger house when their family grew.
    John Wisely, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Its use to treat autism grew after studies suggested that some autistic children have trouble transporting folate into the brain, explains Sutera.
    Sherri Gordon, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Between them, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have cultivated not just legendary careers but a global presence that extends far beyond the screen and stage.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
  • He’s cultivated a culture where accountability, neighborly care, and honesty aren’t optional - they’re expected.
    Maria Williams, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Germinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/germinated. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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