Synonyms of germinating

germinating

verb

present participle of germinate

1

as in emerging

to come into being

A new counterculture germinating in the city's art district.

Related Words

• emerging
• evolving
• growing
• flourishing
• maturing
• developing
• forming
• thriving
• unfolding
• prospering
• playing out
• burgeoning
• working out
• proving
• falling out
• shaking out
• turning out
• panning out

2

as in propagating

to cause (something, as a seed) to grow

She began by reading up on the best ways to germinate apple seeds.

Related Words

• propagating
• sprouting
• producing
• growing
• planting
• ripening
• harvesting
• rooting
• cultivating
• breeding
• sowing
• quickening
• promoting
• reaping
• cropping
• gathering
• gleaning
• tending
• rearing
• culturing
• dressing
• raising

Dissimilar Words

• killing
• picking
• digging
• plucking
• pulling (up)
• cutting
• uprooting
• extirpating
• mowing
• haying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of germinating

Apply Pre-Emergent Herbicide After installing a gravel patio or walkway, apply a pre-emergent herbicide to keep weeds from germinating. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026

The intense, carrion-like odor of the slime attracts insects, which then eat the slime and excrete it, with the spores later germinating in the excrement. — Leah Hudson, Popular Science, 9 July 2026

Place the germinating seed flat on the soil and cover it with additional soil. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 7 July 2026

Quinoa thrives in cool temperatures, germinating when soil temperatures are between 36°F and 68°F. — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026

These structures are envelopes of starch that shift and settle at the bottom of plant cells, helping the organisms to detect changes in their position and stability—and to tell germinating seeds in which direction to grow their roots. — K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026

Keep in mind, though, that the timing must be right; some seeds require cold stratification before germinating. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 10 Apr. 2026

This is important to keep weed seeds from germinating. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026

Don’t trample or pick the flowers and stay on the paths because even barren ground could have seeds germinating beneath. — Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026