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fertilized

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verb

past tense of fertilize

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Recent Examples of fertilized
Adjective
Over fertilized lawns also require more water to maintain. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026 In a 2021 study, Hariton and colleagues found that machine learning could improve the timing of the injection to increase the yield of these fertilized cells. Phineas Rueckert, Longreads, 3 Mar. 2026 The fertilized egg can't survive, and the growing tissue may cause life-threatening bleeding if left untreated. Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026 Studies show that when couples use no contraception, about 30 percent of fertilized eggs never implant, and another 30 percent implant briefly before being passed from the body usually without the woman ever knowing. Mimi Zieman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fertilized
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fertilized
Adjective
  • Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz and dilutes its enriched uranium on its own soil, while keeping the machinery to enrich more.
    Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 25 June 2026
  • Under the Obama-era agreement, 97% of Iran's enriched uranium was shipped abroad and international inspectors were granted extensive access to nuclear facilities.
    Michel Martin, NPR, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • About 100 shots in the film were augmented with AI, Erwin said, using a combination of platforms that aggregate AI tools such as Luma, Amazon’s Project Nara and Magnific.
    Corbin Bolies, Variety, 2 July 2026
  • The strapless gown was designed with a cutout beneath the bust line and symmetrical cutouts at the hips augmented by crisscross fabric.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
Adjective
  • Some of the new recruits were Marxist-Leninist organizers who saw the DSA’s growing membership as fertile ground.
    Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026
  • That’s how fertile the soccer talent is in Brazil, a country that has won the World Cup a record five times.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • And here, the researchers simply purified the translation machinery and supplied it to the SpudCells.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
  • The amount may be infinitesimal—white sugar and bottled water are sometimes purified with charred animal bones, for instance—but some hypersensitive alpha-gal patients avoid the risk anyway.
    Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Adjective
  • Trying to rototill around the shrub to loosen the soil is seldom productive and can damage both your rototiller and surrounding plants.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
  • These behaviors make having a productive discussion or peaceable relationship untenable.
    R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • The floors are being raised, the ceilings lifted, the structure reinforced with steel and concrete, and the open floor plan complemented by smart home technologies and high-performance internal systems.
    Mark David, Robb Report, 4 July 2026
  • Goldman Sachs reinforced that view this week, initiating coverage with a buy rating and a $186 price target.
    Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 3 July 2026
Adjective
  • Soak in the mineral-rich waters of nearby Travertine Hot Springs and observe a decaying mining town at Bodie State Historic Park.
    Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
  • Key Takeaways Omega-3s can be obtained through a balanced diet, especially by eating seafood rich in DHA and EPA, such as salmon, sardines, and mackerel.
    Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • All of this while new AHL Hartford coach Jay Leach and a changing development staff increasingly shape a prospect pool that’s fortified by the team’s most consequential draft class in at least six years.
    Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • MonthiraYodtiwong/Getty Images Few sources of income are as legally fortified as a federal disability check.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 June 2026

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“Fertilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fertilized. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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