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

White oak acorns can begin germinating in fall, while red oak acorns typically wait until spring. — Tricia Goss, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2026

Plant watercress when the soil is between 50 and 60°F, and keep it consistently moist for the first week or two (or start germinating the seeds indoors). — The Spruce, 24 Sep. 2026

Throughout these years, the seeds of extremism that would forcefully erupt on January 6, 2021, were germinating. — Literary Hub, 25 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