seeds

present tense third-person singular of seed
as in plants
to put or set into the ground to grow seeded grass in the backyard

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Recent Examples of seeds The strategy seeds ETFs before launch, and the original investor defers capital gains until selling their shares. Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025 Start seeds indoors four to five weeks before the last frost. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
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plants
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  • Space plants 1 to 3 feet apart.
    Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
  • In another photo, Bongiovi plants a kiss on his wife's cheek while Brown takes a selfie in a casual diner.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025

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“Seeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeds. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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