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Recent Examples of seededArkansas is seeded fourth, Texas Tech fifth and BYU sixth.—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026 Arkansas is seeded fourth, Texas Tech seeded fifth and BYU seeded sixth.—Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026 For the fifth consecutive season, the NIT seeded only the top half of the field.—Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026 These are often grown in the South in shady areas where other grasses won’t grow or they may be seeded over warm-season grasses that go dormant in winter.—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026 The Trojans played one of the nation’s toughest schedules, with 15 games against teams seeded higher than them in the tournament.—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026 Higher seeds win their matchup more than 70 percent of the time, and 35 of the past 40 tournaments have been won by a team seeded third or better.—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026 Minnesota was seeded sixth, the first time it has been seeded lower than fifth in the Big Ten tournament.—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 12 Mar. 2026 Auburn has had a disappointing season and is seeded 12th in the SEC basketball tournament, but did win its first-round SEC Tournament game Wednesday afternoon against Mississippi State.—Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeded
planted
Verb
March Madness often requires a kind of commitment that keeps you planted on the couch, eyes fixed on the TV, snacks within reach.
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Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
The field is planted with a profusion of Wildflowers including Oxeye daisies, Field Scabious, Knapweed, and Kidney Vetch.
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Caroline Donald,
Architectural Digest,
18 Mar. 2026