vegetated

past tense of vegetate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of vegetated We were parked alongside a remote and heavily vegetated waterway called Furlong Creek, which was the site of another one of Johnson’s experiments. Katie Thornton, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025 Contrary to the arid badlands of Ledi-Geraru today, millions of years ago, the area was a lush, vegetated landscape with rivers and shallow lakes. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vegetated
Verb
  • Where Jović tightened as the match went on, after the energy of claiming an up-and-down first set, Pegula relaxed and trusted her game.
    Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • In the years after the schedule was relaxed, three more instances were discovered before the crash.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • But this is a starting XI that was rested for the final group game, a 3-0 win over Jordan.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Much like today’s independent watchmakers, their reputations rested not simply on manufacturing every part themselves, but on transforming components into exceptional finished watches.
    Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • Also make sure hot food is served piping hot, health officials say, and cold food should be kept thoroughly chilled.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • After cooling, place toothpicks around perimeter of custard, then cover with plastic wrap (don’t let plastic touch custard) and keep chilled.
    Rachel Dolfi, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • The pigs that would soon enough become lunch lazed in the compost-pile mud in front of a five-star-hotel-worthy view of the Cretan Sea.
    Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026
  • Further on, sandy-colored cows lazed in the mid-morning sun.
    Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The show’s characters idled away their time watching programs like Years of Our Days to Live.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
  • In fact, Airbus was collecting orders and making deliveries while Boeing idled due to the bans and delays imposed by the CAAC.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 14 May 2026

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“Vegetated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vegetated. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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