Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprouted
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According to former federal officials, cartels’ avoidance of deliberately targeting Americans is rooted less in ideology and more in risk management.—
Armando Regil Velasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026 -
Showrunner Bruce Miller says the series is rooted firmly in the television universe fans already know — not a straight adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s novel.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2026
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The moment when the idea first germinated.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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While Wise’s desire to bring a classic French restaurant to San Diego germinated early on in his career, active planning for it began about 2-1/2 years ago.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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By combining strontium doping and oxygen tuning, the team produced many slightly different versions of the material.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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This is, of course, exactly the logic that drove the CIA’s support for the Mujahideen Mujahedeen in Afghanistan and the arming of Syrian rebel factions – both of which produced consequences their architects failed to foresee.—
John Calabrese,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2026
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These delicate fruits are picked before they're fully ripened, which means that the right storage methods are key to coax the best flavor and quality out of them.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
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Richard Crowe, who gardens in Beaumont, has a pomegranate tree that has recently ripened 400 fruit.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
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Snowbank™ Indian Hawthorne is patent-protected and cannot be propagated.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
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African violets can be easily propagated in both soil and water using healthy stem and leaf cuttings.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Feb. 2026
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My feet would be planted safely and firmly in the grass as the drone performs the dangerous work.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2026
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June-bearing strawberries can be planted in the fall and harvested the following spring, according to Montgomery.—
Lauren Wellbank,
Martha Stewart,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Sprouted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprouted. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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