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as in kid
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
he earned the admiration of the neighborhood sprouts when he showed them how to make a slingshot
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Recent Examples of sprout
Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Cole crops, including cabbage, Brussels sprouts, kale and broccoli, will be included on the non-root crop side.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Burls store nutrients and water and, most importantly, provide a bank of genetic material that can sprout into new trees.
—Greg Sullivan, AFAR Media, 15 Sep. 2025
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Noun
By holding a button, a simple katana suddenly becomes a 10-foot blade, or a rapier sprouts a demolition-grade power drill — all capable of viscerally dismembering and maiming foes.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Cole crops, including cabbage, Brussels sprouts, kale and broccoli, will be included on the non-root crop side.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
Radishes…tiny seeds to handle, but can sprout in three days and be harvested in 21 days.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Burls store nutrients and water and, most importantly, provide a bank of genetic material that can sprout into new trees.
—Greg Sullivan, AFAR Media, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprout
Noun
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The kids' club received an overhaul in 2018.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Proving that moms will do anything for their kids, Kim Kardashian joined North to dress up as her favorite TikTok stars, Jay Guapõ and Pink Cardigan.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Small tree limbs could break and cause damage.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Oct. 2025
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Each of the critter’s wings and hind limbs gave off a green photoluminescence, Roberson observed.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In many areas, fall is also a great time for sowing overwintering seeds of half-hardy annuals like calendula and nigella that need a winter chilling period (stratification) to germinate.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Nov. 2025
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Keep the soil surface moist when germinating seeds, but reduce watering after parsley sprouts and grows a few leaves.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
1 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The increase — up from 1 in 36 children in 2020 — continues a long-term trend that experts have largely attributed to better understanding of and screening for the condition.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Even over-the-counter basics, like children’s Tylenol or chewable Pepto-Bismol, can be surprisingly hard to find abroad, especially in countries where pharmacies stock different formulations or ban certain medications altogether.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The document stated that the payment of the funding would be staggered and tied to different stages of the project such as the official announcement of it filming in Madrid, the start of shoot, and its premiere in a major festival.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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The producers are eyeing a shoot in Northern Ireland and Ireland in spring 2026.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This episode was produced by Michelle Aslam and edited by Liana Simstrom and Irene Noguchi.—
Sarah McCammon,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
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Even weaker storms can produce excessive rainfall that can flood low-lying areas.—
William B. Davis,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Make sure to cut at an angle just above an outward bud.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
28 Oct. 2025
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The company's own Super Refresh technology is also baked in to nip image ghosting in the bud.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These incremental steps have helped the coffee chain stem a sales decline in China since earlier this year, with comparable sales returning to growth in the past two quarters.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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In the short run, that can put a pinch on job growth.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Sprout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprout. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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