SEEDS Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

seeds

verb

present tense third-person singular of seed

as in plants

to put or set into the ground to grow seeded grass in the backyard

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Recent Examples of seeds Start seeds indoors four to eight weeks before the last frost, or sow directly at the soil surface after the last frost. — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 1 Sep. 2026 Place seeds on plate and repeat process with remaining sesame seeds. — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 28 July 2026 Or did a galaxy start to coalesce first, and stars and gas clouds inside it collapsed into the supermassive black hole seeds? — Mary Ogborn, The Conversation, 25 June 2026 Plant your sunflower seeds about 1 inch deep in the soil, about 6 inches apart. — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 2 June 2026 Start seeds 6 to 8 weeks before the average last frost date for your area. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 May 2026 Start seeds indoors 2-4 weeks before your last frost date in biodegradable pots to avoid disturbing roots when transplating outside. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026 The new Postseason Ranking Formula seeds all 32 playoff teams based off their entire regular season, a stark difference from the former model that seeded teams by their success in region play. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 21 Apr. 2026 Some wildflower seeds sprout with cool winter storms and will often remain small and low to the ground. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2026

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Once Mooney plants the seed of his joke about how unhappy white Americans seemed after slavery the later images of Confederate memorial groups and white crowds at lynchings take on a surreal resonance.

— Beandrea July, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
Mungiu craftily plants the seed of this crisis in his opening shot, set in the aftermath of a stinging act of parental discipline.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026

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