sprouting

present participle of sprout

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Los Niños benefited from the slow and even ripening conditions, allowing for a relatively late harvest that led to high concentration and vibrant acidity.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 14 June 2026
  • For peaches that are still ripening, keep them at room temperature in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • Crabgrass first appears in the spring, but new plants keep germinating throughout the summer, says Waltz.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
  • Just avoid overlap with pre-emergent herbicides, which prevent all seeds (including grass) from germinating.
    Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In any year, in any culture, there are no antagonists (save for Nazis) better suited as action cinema heavies; rooting against child trafficking lowlifes is moral, easy, and best of all, a completely guiltless pleasure.
    Andy Crump, IndieWire, 15 June 2026
  • Add rooting hormone around the incision.
    Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • The young tender stems are also perfect for propagating.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
  • Aloe vera is a plant best reserved for propagating through offshoots.
    Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Moss is also executive producing under her Love & Squalor Pictures banner in addition to starring.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 12 June 2026
  • Pot and column still distillates mature under Barbados' tropical heat, where aging occurs much faster than in cooler climates, producing remarkable depth.
    Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Clearly, whoever had previously owned the place wasn't just planting crops.
    Jacqueline Goldblatt, PC Magazine, 13 June 2026
  • Plant Varieties With Different Bloom Times There are early, mid-season, and late peony cultivars, and planting some of each type stretches the peony bloom up to several weeks.
    Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 12 June 2026
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“Sprouting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprouting. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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