sprouted; sprouting; sprouts
1
: to grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout
2
: to send out new growth
: to send forth or up : cause to develop : grow
1
a
: shoot sense 1a
especially
: a young shoot (as from a seed or root)
b
sprouts plural
(1)
chiefly British
: brussels sprout sense 2
(2)
: edible sprouts especially from recently germinated seeds (as of alfalfa or mung beans)
2
Synonyms
Examples of sprout in a Sentence
Verb
seeds sprouting in the spring
Potatoes will sprout in the bag if kept in a warm place.
The garden is sprouting weeds.
The tree is already sprouting leaves.
He sprouted a beard since the last time I saw him.
She dreamed that her boss had sprouted horns.
Hair sprouted on his face.
Noun
he earned the admiration of the neighborhood sprouts when he showed them how to make a slingshot
the raspberry bushes began sending out sprouts in early spring
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Phil Kirschner, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Regional sports networks, which sprouted up in the 1990s, have been the default way for baseball fans to follow their local teams.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
Dip your sprouts in the labneh dip for a bone-protective combination with a dose of potassium and over 10% of your DV for calcium.481649
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—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 22 Oct. 2024
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Verb
The New York Times imagined companies sprouting legs when relocating headquarters across state lines.
—Phil Kirschner, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Regional sports networks, which sprouted up in the 1990s, have been the default way for baseball fans to follow their local teams.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
Noun
Transfer the Brussels sprouts to the prepared pan and spread out in an even layer, making sure each sprout is touching the pan.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
Dip your sprouts in the labneh dip for a bone-protective combination with a dose of potassium and over 10% of your DV for calcium.481649
17.
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Sprout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sprout. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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sprout
2 of 2 noun1
a
: shoot entry 2 sense 1a
especially
: a young shoot (as from a seed or root)
2
plural
: edible young shoots especially from recently germinated seeds (as of alfalfa)
Medical Definition
sprout
2 of 2 noun
: a new outgrowth (as of nerve tissue) resembling the young shoot of a plant
segments of the axon above the injury … produce new sprouts—J. L. Marx
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