SPROUTS Synonyms: 127 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of sprout

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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sprouts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of sprout

as in roots

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Carrots, parsnips, Brussels sprouts and potatoes all caramelize harder with tallow than with neutral oil at high roasting temperatures. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026 For roasted vegetables, tossing potatoes, carrots or Brussels sprouts with a spoonful of tallow can boost caramelization and add depth. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026 By roasting the brussels sprouts snuggled into a blanket of grated Parmesan cheese, the cheese melts into a crispy, frico-like sheet that clings onto the sprouts, surrounding them in a lace-like halo. — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Oct. 2026 Brussels Sprouts Brussels sprouts are a fall staple for a reason. — Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 22 Sep. 2026 The new seed sprouts and mixes with the old grass, giving you a thicker, healthier lawn. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026 Store the onions on trays or in open bins to improve airflow around the bulbs and keep a watchful eye for bad bulbs or sprouts. — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2026 The only sprouts to use these products on are sprouts that emerge from the stump of a tree that has been cut down. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 12 Sep. 2026 This is why some of the largest foodborne illness outbreaks ever, including the most deadly, have been linked to sprouts. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Everyone thinks their kids’ slang is ridiculous and their parents’ politics naive.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Guests with kids can stay in the main building and take advantage of the onsite restaurant and Kids Club (which people absolutely rave about) and those without children can escape to the Praia Collection.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026

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That could bring down some smaller tree limbs or unsecured outdoor decorations, even outside any thunderstorms.

— Bill Kelly, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Storm damage reported in metro The storms also brought powerful winds that downed tree limbs and power lines, leaving thousands without power across the Northland.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

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However, her performance soon takes on a more grounded, childlike cadence, which roots the supposedly amnesiac Margot a little too firmly within the literal, especially for a tale whose poetry lies in its uncanniness.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Instead, Nowell roots the band’s sound in the mid-’90s and keeps his vocal mannerisms as close to Bradley’s as possible.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 15 June 2026

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The Dells’ money will go to children in ZIP codes with median incomes of $150,000 or less, giving millions of families a chance to start building wealth early.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Officials said that parents and guardians may want to consider requesting a free credit freeze for their children who are under 16 to help prevent unauthorized accounts from being opened in the names of their children.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

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The Algonquin people also called it the Raspberry moon, evoking the fruit that ripens around that time in North America, while the Cree knew it as the Feather Moulting Moon, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 July 2026
Its nickname from the fact that the fruit usually ripens and is ready for picking around this time of year, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 28 June 2026

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Our Editors' Choice buds remain the AirPods Pro and the second-generation Bose QuietComfort Ultra, but the Momentum True Wireless 5 make an impressive case for themselves.

— Christian de Looper, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
One of the buds formed a small receptacle that held some musk and balsam, rare and expensive fragrances.

— Joëlle Rollo-Koster, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of buds

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New Yale research may help explain why some patients with a small number of growths experience debilitating pain, while others with more widespread disease do not have symptoms.

— Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
Uterine fibroids are common, noncancerous growths of the uterus that often appear during a person’s reproductive years, according to the Mayo Clinic.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

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