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as in kid
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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Recent Examples of sprout
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 11 Jan. 2025
The natural, vegan formula is powered by mung bean sprouts and red clover, which contain active phytomolecules, zinc, and biotin to promote thicker, fuller brows in 4-8 weeks with consistent use.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2025
Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2025
Miami Tech Works sprouted from a $10 million grant awarded to the college in August 2022 from the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s Good Jobs Challenge.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Most sulforaphane supplements are made using broccoli, broccoli seeds, or broccoli sprout extracts.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 11 Jan. 2025
The natural, vegan formula is powered by mung bean sprouts and red clover, which contain active phytomolecules, zinc, and biotin to promote thicker, fuller brows in 4-8 weeks with consistent use.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
Since carrots need specific soil requirements, paying careful attention to how your plant is sprouting is crucial.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2025
Miami Tech Works sprouted from a $10 million grant awarded to the college in August 2022 from the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s Good Jobs Challenge.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprout
Noun
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Scammers — with access to kids’ names and school information — are tricking parents into paying for bogus SAT and ACT prep materials.—
Jan Diaz,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Apolinario, meanwhile, has seen strong interest in another type of sitter—not for kids, but for dogs.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Seen from below, the frogs’ undersides are creamy yellow with orange-tinged limbs.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2025
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Kaitlin recently drove to New York City with Taj to meet Daniel Green, upper limb prosthetist at Open Bionics, who will make the mold that will become Taj's Hero Arm.—
David Begnaud,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Gifford says before weed seeds germinate, typically in early spring for summer weeds and late summer for winter weeds.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2025
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The California lilac, a common plant in these mountains, drops seeds that only germinate in the aftermath of fire.—
Jeff Goodell,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Their adult children wept on the witness stand and spoke of their devastation.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Around 1 in 5 people with measles end up hospitalized, 1 in 10 children develop ear infections that can lead to permanent hearing loss, and about 1 in 1,000 children die from respiratory and neurological conditions.—
Amy Maxmen,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There’s the script, there’s the shoot, and there’s the edit.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Feb. 2025
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King was David Bowie’s personal photographer and stylist, and came out of retirement for the shoot, which took place at the apartment on 98th Street.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The other 92% is nearly all produced at California refineries.—
Russ Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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The film is produced by Mark Mertens for Fabrique d’Images, Vladimir Kokh for Fantabulous, Jean-Yves Roubin for Freaks Factory, and Richard Claus and Chantal Nissen for Cool Beans.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The data feeds into an AI system that helps growers tweak conditions for perfect results—bigger, better buds every time.—
Matt Rozo,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Step 3: Cut Stem Next, cut the stem into 2-inch sections, each section with at least one bud or growing point.—
Derek Carwood,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Alibaba's domestic e-commerce business Taobao and Tmall Group produced revenue growth of 5% for the quarter and company executives said the division would continue to focus on market share stabilisation in the near future.—
Harshita Mary Varghese and Casey Hall,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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The family went on to weather everything from the startling growth of the neighborhood to the winds of Hurricane Andrew, leaning on their father’s unstoppable work ethic to power them through.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Sprout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprout. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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