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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
Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
If all goes well, the grass will sprout before the birds figure out your ruse.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Dark green leaves highlighted with purple sprout violet flower spikes in spring.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
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Noun
There is always more that will sprout from a piece of rhizome and become a new weed.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
If all goes well, the grass will sprout before the birds figure out your ruse.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
Others pair starters like yellowtail jalapeño or crispy Brussels sprouts with mains such as miso black cod or Cornish hen yakitori.
—Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Dark green leaves highlighted with purple sprout violet flower spikes in spring.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprout
Noun
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The photos of her kids come shortly after Stormi filmed her first commercial alongside her mom for Kylie Cosmetics.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Expect sing-alongs, dances, interactive crafts and 10 enchanting performances designed to captivate kids and parents alike.—
Tiffani Jackson Skinner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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People with the infection can require intensive medical care, and even limb amputation, and 1 in 5 people with the infection die.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The skeleton was nearly complete, missing only the tail and some limb bones, and the skull was in such good condition that its teeth still bore a coating of enamel, Novas said.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Pennsylvania sedge is best started from plugs in larger areas, as the seed is slow to germinate.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
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In between times, there are long shots of the gingko, tree’s-eye views of what is happening on the ground and squelching closeups of germinating seeds – luscious and inescapably sensual.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Safe to use around children and pets, the faux flames come with a remote control function, automatic timers, and a 150-hour battery life.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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Each child will have the chance to meet and take photos with their favorite princesses during a special meet-and-greet.—
Tiffani Jackson Skinner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The historian who sits on the county preservation committee and backed the Pan Am headquarters inclusion in 2014 and Hangar 5 last year, said with national recognition, tour groups from all over the country could start showing up, as could movie shoots.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Conversely, green shoots can be seen from new entrants (those searching for a job for the first time); their numbers decreased by 199,000 last month—largely offsetting a drop the month prior.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the last four drives of the game, the Bengals ran 12 plays, went three-and-out every time and produced minus-23 yards.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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To qualify for a portion of the county arts funding, organizations must be active 501(c)3 entities, located and operating in Milwaukee County, organized for the primary purpose of producing or presenting the arts, and open to the general public, according to the county's application terms.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Always be mindful of the buds; be sure each division has at least 3 buds.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Sep. 2025
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This will allow the buds to adjust volume based on ambient noise levels.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Internal Facebook research from 2016 revealed that its recommendation tools drove the majority of extremist group growth.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Unlike high cholesterol or high blood pressure, there are currently no drugs to halt the growth of abdominal aneurysms.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Sprout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprout. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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