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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprouted
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But Democrats' message has to be rooted and grounded in reality.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
3 May 2026 -
Instead, their exchanges are rooted in something far more meaningful.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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If fewer than 14 seeds (about 70 percent) germinated, toss them out and purchase new seed.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
14 Apr. 2026
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Once the seeds have germinated, move them off the heat mats into a sunny location.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The standard method for identifying when an SPE occurred is measuring carbon-14, produced when high-energy photos penetrate the Earth’s magnetic field (usually near the poles) and collide with gases in the atmosphere.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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The series was produced on and off between 2008 and 2018, featuring celebrities such as Jennifer Lawrence, Brad Pitt and even President Barack Obama.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Store in a warm spot in your kitchen for about one month until fully ripened.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 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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The community is invited to select from hundreds of California native plants, drought-tolerant selections, vegetables, herbs, perennials, succulents, as well as specialty plants propagated from members’ own gardens—many of them unusual varieties unavailable at commercial nurseries.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The scenic seaside town was once a hub for members of France’s high society who preferred something more laid back than the glitzy Cote d’Azur in the east, and a casual atmosphere still persists here, thanks in part to the surf culture that has propagated over the years.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In effect, the seeds of the Main Battle Tank would be planted.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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The resulting plants produce fruit whose triploid seeds are then planted to yield seedless watermelons.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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“Sprouted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprouted. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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