germinated

verb

Definition of germinatednext
past tense of germinate
1
as in emerged
to come into being A new counterculture germinating in the city's art district.

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2
as in propagated
to cause (something, as a seed) to grow She began by reading up on the best ways to germinate apple seeds.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for germinated
  1. emerged
  2. evolved
  3. produced
  4. grew
  5. cultivated
  6. harvested
Verb
  • No star player this century has understood and embodied the Mets experience quicker than Pete Alonso, who emerged as a middle-of-the-order force and locker room leader as a rookie in 2019 while also embracing the idea of goofily enjoying the moment that is unique to Mets fans.
    Jerry Beach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The record emerged from a period in which false narratives constantly swirled around the band.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of emerged
Verb
  • But with practice, these simple actions evolved into more complex behaviors, such as steering the car toward a specific destination.
    Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The grandmother hypothesis According to Zollikofer, this unique mixture of great ape-like and human-like features in tooth development shows that early Homo had already evolved a pattern of an extended growth phase.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of evolved
Verb
  • Including the deluxe re-release, that era of her career produced a trio of Hot 100 leaders, as well as another two top 10s, which was a massive accumulation at the time.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Not long ago, the killing of humanitarian workers produced outraged headlines.
    Angelina Jolie, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of produced
Verb
  • Service slowed and wait times grew.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The death toll related directly or indirectly to Helene grew to more than 184, and it was expected the number could rise as search and rescue efforts continued.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of grew
Verb
  • However, the species favors the Tree of Heaven and wild and cultivated grapes.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Rather than viewing life-work balance as an unattainable ideal, TCM reframes it as a dynamic process—one that can be cultivated through mindful attention to the body’s rhythms and natural cycles.
    Irina Logman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of cultivated
Verb
  • Storage potatoes are typically harvested in the fall or about 120 days after the seed potatoes are planted.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Also, unnatural herds of crabs roam the land, and a brain-dead patient who’s about to have his organs harvested suddenly revives on the operating table.
    Lev Grossman, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of harvested
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