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germinates

verb

present tense third-person singular of germinate
1
as in emerges
to come into being A new counterculture germinating in the city's art district.

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as in propagates
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 germinates And try to plant at least one veggie that germinates quickly — radishes, for example. — Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 20 May 2026 Seed is widely available and germinates readily to add quick color to sunny gardens. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 May 2026 On the other hand, cool‑season sod farmers usually grow Kentucky bluegrass, which germinates slowly compared to other turfgrass species, increasing the risk of washouts. — Ryan Bearss, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for germinates
  1. emerges
  2. propagates
  3. evolves
  4. produces
  5. grows
  6. ripens
  7. plants
Verb
  • As the train emerges from the tunnel, pitch darkness alternates with sudden bursts of sunlight through openings in the bedrock.
    — Ben Corn, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Washington and other donors often step up when a crisis emerges, but scrambling to put together an emergency response is far from the best way to handle a biological threat.
    — STEPHANIE PSAKI, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of emerges
Verb
  • Through their business The Fig Hunter, founded in 2021, the couple propagates unique varieties like Shasta Cranberry and Amen’s Citron from cuttings taken in unlikely spots such as culverts and pavement cracks.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The policy semantics and how a mandate propagates once delegation turns multi-hop, machine-initiated and cross-organizational remain implementation problems.
    — Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of propagates
Verb
  • The texture of his clothes also evolves from cold, hard fabrics to cashmere and softer clothes, representing Olive’s positive impact on him.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Focus on the bad ones, and predictors keep multiplying, needing constant updates as fraud evolves.
    — Wayne Hamilton, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of evolves
Verb
  • Host Alan Cumming executive produces with Mike Cotton, Sam Rees-Jones, Rosie Franks, Jack Burgess, Stephen Lambert, Tim Harcourt and Doran Azouelos.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026
  • And powering the thing is a 125cc engine that produces all of 9 horsepower.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of produces
Verb
  • But as the market grows, sensitivity around privacy is almost certain to become a bigger factor.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of grows
Verb
  • The Algonquin people also called it the Raspberry moon, evoking the fruit that ripens around that time in North America, while the Cree knew it as the Feather Moulting Moon, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 July 2026
  • Its nickname from the fact that the fruit usually ripens and is ready for picking around this time of year, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 28 June 2026
Definition of ripens
Verb
  • Move container plants indoors to a dark, dry spot, like a basement or garage.
    — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The club also plants and maintains various Naperville gardens, including Paw Paw Garden at Naper Settlement, Veterans Garden, Blue Star Marker Garden, and the garden and planters at the DuPage Children’s Museum and Trinity House.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
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“Germinates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/germinates. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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