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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

See More