SPROUTING Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

sprouting

verb

present participle of sprout

as in ripening

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If growing or picking English cucumbers, pick them at their height of ripeness because after they are picked, they are done ripening.

— Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
Unlike Napa's warmer northern appellations, Frank Family's Chardonnay program is anchored in the cool-climate Carneros AVA, where fog from San Pablo Bay slows ripening and helps grapes retain bright natural acidity.

— Emily Price, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of ripening

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Crabgrass first appears in the spring, but new plants keep germinating throughout the summer, says Waltz.

— Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
Quinoa thrives in cool temperatures, germinating when soil temperatures are between 36°F and 68°F.

— Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026

Definition of germinating

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The day after rooting on the soccer icon during his FIFA World Cup 0-0 match against Colombia at Hard Rock Stadium, Rodriguez partook in a little Me Time.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026
Instead of rooting through your medicine cabinet to clean your leather, stick to cleaners specifically made for it.

— Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 23 June 2026

Definition of rooting

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In addition to environmental education and advocacy, the center’s mission includes propagating rare and endangered native plants and rehabilitating birds of prey, reptiles and amphibians.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 24 June 2026
Ahead, experts share their go-to methods for propagating a lemon tree the right way.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 15 June 2026

Definition of propagating

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Instead of producing energy from heat, as with the radiothermal generators found on deep-space probes like Voyager 2, the NanoTritium system generates electricity directly.

— David Szondy July 07, New Atlas, 8 July 2026
Tired of spending his days simply delighting in psychological torture and revenge, Lestat publicly chases the life of a famous rock star, writing and producing an album and performing in a cross-country tour while maintaining a fake vampire persona.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026

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As a bonus, those seasons are ideal for planting a replacement shrub or re-establishing a lawn if it is damaged during the shrub removal.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Daugherty recommends planting various evergreens to provide food and shelter for birds over the winter.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 5 July 2026

Definition of planting

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