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as in kids
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
he earned the admiration of the neighborhood sprouts when he showed them how to make a slingshot
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as in limbs
a branch of a main stem especially of a plant
the raspberry bushes began sending out sprouts in early spring
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Recent Examples of sprouts
Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2025
Brussels sprouts with brown butter sauce recipe Serves 2.
—Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
Key Takeaways Broccoli sprouts are rich in sulforaphane, an antioxidant that may help lower the risk of cancer, reduce inflammation, and offer other health benefits.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
When cooked properly, however, these delicious veggies can be beautifully tender and slightly sweet like cabbage, but that doesn’t mean the tide has turned in favor of brussel sprouts just yet.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2025
Brussels sprouts with brown butter sauce recipe Serves 2.
—Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
Key Takeaways Broccoli sprouts are rich in sulforaphane, an antioxidant that may help lower the risk of cancer, reduce inflammation, and offer other health benefits.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprouts
Noun
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People showed up in droves -- families, individuals, kids.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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After the actress unveiled a new skincare line for kids on Thursday, there was a swift backlash online against the idea of little ones being taught to use face masks and the like at such an early age.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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As passengers and crew plunged into the sea, their bodies instinctively redirected blood flow from their limbs to preserve vital organs.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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The heavy snow will make many roads impassable and may produce power outages due to the weight of the snow on tree limbs and power lines.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Natural rock formations rise through the living room floor, a detail that roots the design in the hillside itself, and a full renovation of an existing home brought it in line with the style of the main house while still maintaining its own identity.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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Rising seas could swallow the land that roots our identity.—
Feleti Penitala Teo,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Halls have three children ranging in age from 7 to 15.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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The funding changes affect the 42 million Americans who receive SNAP benefits, including low-income families, children and seniors.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Productions are increasingly consolidating multi-day shoots, suggesting greater efficiency and stronger coordination across agencies, MOME said.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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The unprofessionalism, the bizarre requests, the showing up hours late to shoots.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Timing Tips For Trimming And Pruning Spring-flowering trees and shrubs should be pruned immediately after blooming to encourage more blooms for reblooming plants or to avoid cutting off buds that have set for next year’s blooms.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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Too Much Light Unlike most plants that flower during the longer days of spring and summer, Christmas cactuses are short-day plants that form buds and flower only when the days get short in winter.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Most cancer deaths, for example, are caused by strain from the disease spreading throughout the body, fueled by the few tumor cells able to survive the travel to different body parts and form new growths.—
Perri Thaler,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Oct. 2025
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Between 3 percent and 9 percent of people develop voice disorders due to cysts, growths, or cancers that require surgical removal.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Repot plants every two to three years into a container that is one to two sizes larger than the current pot.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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The drop in temperatures comes as several states have already experienced their first frost or hard freeze, with NWS meteorologists advising people to bring pets and plants indoors as far south as Texas and Alabama as winter temperatures take hold.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Sprouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprouts. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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