SPROUTED Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

sprouted

verb

past tense of sprout

as in rooted

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The veteran Premier League title-winner will join fellow former England international Kyle Walker at Turf Moor, with Burnley currently rooted to the foot of the Championship after failing to win any of their opening five games of this term.

— Andy Jones, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
After three or four weeks, a gentle tug on the stem should meet resistance, indicating that the cutting has rooted.

— Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026

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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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One of the Roundhouse’s biggest brags is an extensive liquor collection, highlighting spirits produced in New York State.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
Directed and produced by Arie Esiri and Chuko Esiri, the film stars Sophie Okonedo as Clarissa, along with David Oyelowo, India Amarteifio, Toheeb Jimoh, Nikki Amuka-Bird, and Ayo Edebiri.

— Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 14 Sep. 2026

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These baby strawberry plants can be propagated to fill in empty spots in your garden beds or used to replace older strawberry plants that have become less productive over time.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2026
The group is best known for a sustained series of supply-chain attacks that laced open source software with malware that self-propagated from one package to another.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

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