SPROUTING Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

sprouting

verb

present participle of sprout

as in ripening

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The Best Way To Store Fresh Tomatoes For those tomatoes that need a little time ripening, leave them on the counter.

— Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026
This summer’s record temperatures compressed the ripening period even further.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of ripening

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Throughout these years, the seeds of extremism that would forcefully erupt on January 6, 2021, were germinating.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026
Apply Pre-Emergent Herbicide After installing a gravel patio or walkway, apply a pre-emergent herbicide to keep weeds from germinating.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of germinating

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Prepare a small plant pot with potting mix, dip the cut end of the stem in rooting hormone powder, and plant the cutting in the pot.

— Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
But after that initial shock of recognition, after the first changes and the settling in, the shiftings in me came more slowly, took their time in rooting.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of rooting

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Rather than propagating vertically toward the electrodes, the dendrites spread horizontally inside the electrolyte.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Instead, Shanahan recommends layering, a method of propagating new plants from a still-living thyme specimen.

— Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of propagating

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The videos, which are projected to fill a single wall, were shot with two iPhone 15s mounted together in a handheld jig, producing two images, one for each eye.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
The area around my hometown was once a famous silk-producing region, and my grandparents kept silkworms in six-foot-wide bamboo trays.

— Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of producing

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Since New England aster will grow relatively tall, Rekola recommends planting it near the back of a perennial border in full sun.

— Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026
Global diesel demand typically crests around October as the beginning of winter heating season and harvests in the Northern Hemisphere meets planting season in the Southern Hemisphere.

— Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of planting

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