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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
Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 3 Nov. 2025
Keep the soil surface moist when germinating seeds, but reduce watering after parsley sprouts and grows a few leaves.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
Bean sprouts, tofu and rice measured outside of proper holding temperatures.
—Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Brassicas like Brussels sprouts taste sweeter and mellower after a frost.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
Provides Antioxidants Brussels sprouts contain antioxidants that help protect cells from compounds called free radicals.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 3 Nov. 2025
Keep the soil surface moist when germinating seeds, but reduce watering after parsley sprouts and grows a few leaves.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
Bean sprouts, tofu and rice measured outside of proper holding temperatures.
—Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Brassicas like Brussels sprouts taste sweeter and mellower after a frost.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 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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At the other end of the pitch, in the 66th minute, Nashville goalkeeper Joe Willis spread his limbs to deny Luis Suárez from close range.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 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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Protect newly forming buds by waiting until spring to prune this shrub, after its eye-catching display is done for the season.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
3 Nov. 2025
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However, once buds start to form, begin watering regularly to support healthy growth.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 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 10 Nov. 2025.
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