SPROUTED Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

sprouted

verb

past tense of sprout

as in rooted

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After three or four weeks, a gentle tug on the stem should meet resistance, indicating that the cutting has rooted.

— Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
The Quilceda Creek vineyards are also non-grafted and own-rooted, which Golitzin believes enables each clone to express its character more directly.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of rooted

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The sapling was germinated from one of 1,000 seeds NASA sent aboard the uncrewed Artemis I mission, which saw a space capsule orbit the moon in 2022.

— Joanna Thompson, Space.com, 27 July 2026
Timing is critical for corn gluten to be effective, as seeds that have already germinated and formed roots will not be affected.

— David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 6 June 2026

Definition of germinated

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The company says the model could use battery inlays produced at scale in France or Taiwan before downstream partners assemble them into cells, modules and packs closer to customers.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Joie de Vivre is produced by MeMo Films, the production company co-founded in 2010 by entrepreneur and fashion designer Gabriele Moratti and distributor and film producer Francesco Melzi d’Eril.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of produced

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The group is best known for a sustained series of supply-chain attacks that laced open source software with malware that self-propagated from one package to another.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
Social-media commentators have propagated conspiracy theories about the case, including a theory that Pat himself committed the killings.

— Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of propagated

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After Joplin police reached out to the FBI, the campaign manager told federal authorities that Ross wanted the drugs planted in Secker’s car or purse while Ross was on vacation in South Carolina, the affidavit alleges.

— Ava Kelley, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
The hope is to grow a population of genetically diverse and resistant trees that can be planted in forests, riverbanks and backyards.

— Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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