SPROUTED Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

sprouted

verb

past tense of sprout

as in rooted

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Maybe because their connection was so deeply rooted, the proposal resonated with a complete stranger.

— Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
In Richard’s hands, Creole culture is rooted and migrant, soil and air.

— Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of rooted

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The sapling was germinated from one of 1,000 seeds NASA sent aboard the uncrewed Artemis I mission, which saw a space capsule orbit the moon in 2022.

— Joanna Thompson, Space.com, 27 July 2026
Timing is critical for corn gluten to be effective, as seeds that have already germinated and formed roots will not be affected.

— David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 6 June 2026

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Co-produced by John Congleton, the record swaps synth-pop for gutter-punk, with distorted guitars and clattering surf riffs as its weapons of choice.

— Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
Not coincidentally, Seattle converted 11 of 16 third-down situations and amassed 410 yards — nearly double what the Chiefs produced (213).

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of produced

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View this post on Instagram Because of the news of her divorce, the post trickled through the celebrity gossip outlets, and that coverage in turn propagated the post through Google search.

— Mia Sato, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
Cultivation The plant grows naturally on riverbeds, grasslands, and human-disturbed areas; it can be propagated from both seeds and stem cuttings.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of propagated

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Some Kurdish women describe violations of their bodily autonomy—having something foreign planted into the Kurdish female body through torture, rape, and trauma in the collective memory.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026
The memorial included plaques and a tree planted in Johnson's memory.

— CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of planted

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