sprouted

verb

past tense of sprout
as in rooted

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  1. rooted
  2. germinated
  3. produced
  4. ripened
  5. propagated
  6. planted
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  • And the reasons may be rooted as much in Southerners’ attitudes about being overweight as in their diets and exercise patterns.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
  • These two models exist simultaneously in Jewish history in the image of uprooted and powerless Jews on the one hand and rooted and empowered Jews on the other.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 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
Definition of germinated
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  • Of those jobs, the education and health services sector produced 36,000, continuing a longstanding trend for the industry in leading employment growth.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Deep End marks a second feature adaptation for Hazelwood, whose romantic comedy novel The Love Hypothesis, produced by Amazon MGM and MRC, is slated for release on Prime Video on September 23.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of produced
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  • Vine-ripened, heirloom, and plum tomatoes would work especially well in this dish.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 20 July 2026
  • Many of the black olives sold in cans throughout North America are not naturally tree-ripened.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Definition of ripened
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  • The cuttings can be propagated in water until roots form to grow new plants.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026
  • However, when discussions are not grounded in evidence, misinformation can be propagated and can do real harm to the general public.
    — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of propagated
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  • The famed Tondré Vineyard, planted by the late Tondré Allarid in a former broccoli field, was also the source of a fabulous 2022 JMC Cellars Reserve Pinot Noir, paired with a wild mushroom and goat cheese crostini.
    — Laura Ness, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Five women in green uniforms and rain boots dug up weeds and planted new vegetables as Malonga talked about the soil, the project’s foundation.
    — Alicia Erickson, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of planted
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