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as in to propagate
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 germinate
All of these will start to germinate when temperatures drop into the low 60s for the first time when accompanied by fall rains.
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Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
Bentley rye, however, has been trickier to germinate.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The fescue seed will germinate at a lower soil temperature than the crabgrass.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Mowing at a height of 3-plus inches will help shade out weed seeds and prevent them from germinating.
—Dee Dee Kerscher, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
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Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
Bentley rye, however, has been trickier to germinate.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The fescue seed will germinate at a lower soil temperature than the crabgrass.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Mowing at a height of 3-plus inches will help shade out weed seeds and prevent them from germinating.
—Dee Dee Kerscher, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for germinate
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Wilson, who emerged as a songwriter married to Sixpence None the Richer frontwoman Leigh Nash, was initially championed by Music City's alt-pop station Lightning 100 and now may earn one of mainstream country's most notable awards.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The likes of Kyle MacLachlan and Linda Evangelista, Francis Ford Coppola, Steven Meisel, and the late Bill Cunningham are emerging from the Marc Jacobs show.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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But Kennedy has already propagated an insidious revolution within the agencies under his control, using a playbook familiar to illiberal leaders—culling expertise, silencing critics, and weaponizing administrative procedure to grant a veneer of legitimacy to his actions.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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Continue propagating mature clumps by division in spring.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
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Originally built in 1888 as a hunting lodge for the Austrian imperial family, Grand Hotel Fasano has evolved over the decades from a regal retreat into a gathering place for Europe's creative elite.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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The interior look and appearance and materials are also evolving to improve as Porsche explores ever higher levels of price and performance.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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In the last four drives of the game, the Bengals ran 12 plays, went three-and-out every time and produced minus-23 yards.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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To qualify for a portion of the county arts funding, organizations must be active 501(c)3 entities, located and operating in Milwaukee County, organized for the primary purpose of producing or presenting the arts, and open to the general public, according to the county's application terms.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Their curiosity grew after the highest DNA match was found linked to a family line in Romania.—
Claire Lempert,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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American craft beer, for example, has grown over the last 30 years to take nearly 15% of US beer sales by volume.—
Nish Acharya,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Germinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/germinate. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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