1
as in root
the source from which something grows or develops
ancient Greece provided the seed for much of Western civilization's political and philosophical thought
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as in offspring
the descendants of a person, animal, or plant
the famous stallion's seed can be found on racetracks all over the world
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Recent Examples of seed
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
The Wildcats beat No. 14 seed Troy 76-57 in the first game of the evening session in Milwaukee.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2025
Instead, this is the first Sweet 16 since 2007 with zero teams seeded No. 12 or lower.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The Grizzlies remain in the hunt for the No. 2 seed in the West, sitting just two games back of the Houston Rockets.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
The Wildcats beat No. 14 seed Troy 76-57 in the first game of the evening session in Milwaukee.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
The system will be used at the end of the regular season to place teams in the playoff divisions and seed them in those divisions.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2025
Instead, this is the first Sweet 16 since 2007 with zero teams seeded No. 12 or lower.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seed
Noun
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Brown, brittle leaves may make your lawn appear dead, but the crown—the grass plant’s growth point for leaves and roots—is alive and quickly sends up new leaves as soon as conditions are ideal.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Mar. 2025
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What’s more, a blend of botanical ingredients including licorice root and coffee leaf extract firms and brightens the skin around the eyes.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Excepting Britt Lower’s Helena, who is coded as a child, the offspring of Jame Eagan, the outies have exhausted their arcs.—
Katy Waldman,
The New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2025
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There’s a vast generation gap between immigrants and their Americanized offspring; Indian and Pakistani elders harbor prejudices dating back to partition.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Manhattan Township did not object to the solar facilities but made several requests, such as planting a buffer of evergreen trees and shrubs along the north and west property lines and adding at least a 6-foot tall chain-link fence for security.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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The city's largest tech company has planted deep roots in the East Liberty neighborhood and is looking to strengthen those ties.—
Ryan Deto,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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While Jubilee struck a more uplifting tone compared to past albums, For Melancholy Brunettes returns to some of the band’s moodier origins.—
Chris Malone Mendez,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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An odd digression into the origins of Mormonism recalls the specious race-and-crime history in Killers of the Flower Moon, which gave us DeNiro’s most repulsive characterization to date, a portrait as revealing as Dorian Gray’s.—
Armond White,
National Review,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The hanging fruits had been emblazoned with the letters of the Black sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc.—
Veronica Hilbring,
Essence.com,
11 July 2017
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My feeling is generally in the case of summer fruit pies, if things are in season and at their peak bounty, why be skimpy?—
Rick Martinez,
Bon Appetit,
8 July 2017
Noun
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Raw milk cheeses are those made with milk that hasn’t been heat-treated, or pasteurized, to kill germs.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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Drinking alcohol will not help to kill germs in your body.—
Amelia MacIntyre,
Verywell Health,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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San Sebastián, however, has taken a different and more inclusive approach from the very beginning.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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That study ran from the end of 2012 to the beginning of 2019.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Seed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seed. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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