sprouting

verb

present participle of sprout
as in ripening

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  1. ripening
  2. germinating
  3. rooting
  4. propagating
  5. producing
  6. planting
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  • Forthright 2019 Merlot Oak Knoll District The 2019 vintage is known for a long, mild Napa growing season that delivered even ripening, bright acidity, and mature tannins.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Storing pears in the fridge will help to slow their ripening process for better control as well.
    — Molly Allen, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of ripening
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  • These products only control germinating crabgrass seed, so all growing sprigs must be removed before treatment.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
  • White oak acorns can begin germinating in fall, while red oak acorns typically wait until spring.
    — Tricia Goss, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of germinating
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  • Democrats are talking more cautiously now, and the party is rooting them on from DC.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The motives and rooting interest are uncomplicated and impossible to misinterpret, and each straightforward emotional beat is delivered with such sincere and amplified force that resistance is futile.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of rooting
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  • The flow of the attacks was (1) finding targets, (2) gaining code execution, (3) establishing inference, and (4) propagating to new hosts.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
  • What prevents an incorrect action from propagating into the physical process?
    — Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of propagating
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  • Federal research funding supports jobs and businesses while producing discoveries and training the workforce on which private industry depends.
    — Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Founded, in 1974, by the animator Tatsuo Shimamura, Shirogumi originally specialized in producing effects for television commercials, in addition to making films for special events and expositions.
    — Matt Alt, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of producing
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  • Dip the lower tip of each stem in rooting hormone before planting it.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Because as soon as those companies start planting sales, our job is to dig them up and bring them right here to you.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of planting
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“Sprouting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprouting. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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