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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
Nicole Cobler, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
One study found that sulforaphane, in the form of broccoli sprout extract, can help lower fasting blood glucose (sugar) and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels in people with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 11 Jan. 2025
Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 21 Feb. 2025
If less than half the seeds have sprouted after 10 days, buy new seeds.
—Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The turkey sandwich came loaded with sprouts, olive tapenade, mozzarella and red pepper aioli.
—Nicole Cobler, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
One study found that sulforaphane, in the form of broccoli sprout extract, can help lower fasting blood glucose (sugar) and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels in people with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 11 Jan. 2025
Verb
If soil is disturbed, mulch is an absolute necessity to keep those seeds in the dark, although it should only be applied after your vegetable seeds have sprouted.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 21 Feb. 2025
If less than half the seeds have sprouted after 10 days, buy new seeds.
—Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprout
Noun
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Rocky Gap participates in the Maryland Park Service's Scales & Tales education program for kids.—
Trudy Haywood Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
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Julie Andrews as Maria Andrews starred as Maria, the precocious and inspirational governess who helps the von Trapp kids learn to embrace music and family — and later becomes their stepmother.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
2 Mar. 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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If pre-emergent is applied too early, the herbicide may break down before the weed seeds start to germinate, rendering your efforts futile.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2025
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This time frame does not include the days to weeks the seed needs to germinate or emerge from the soil.—
Betty Cahill,
The Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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As a first-generation college graduate with an MBA, Mata was able to make a middle-class life for her child.—
Daisy Verduzco Reyes,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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She was obliged, as an enslaved woman in the antebellum South, to labor in his household for him, his wife and his children.—
Sara Georgini,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Regional powerhouse Sao Paulo City and State and Rio de Janeiro offer rebate for shoots’ expenditure in their territories.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2025
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Wanting them to be powerful, timeless, and a nod to Moore’s 2000s Vogue cover shoot, Giannetos curled her strands on a medium setting (at 365 degrees, to be exact).—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This highly exclusive edition is produced in a limited run of just 25 pieces.—
Cait Bazemore,
Robb Report,
28 Feb. 2025
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Lawrence, Jeff Ingold and Liza Katzer of Doozer Productions executive produce alongside Tarses and Carell.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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After recovering from the initial shock, Lara advises Harry to tell Wihan to just nip it in the bud with Tzarina.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
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First spray comes when the trees are in bud, second when 75% of the petals have fallen.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Some of her sweaters have seen 228 percent growth year-on-year, with price tags that easily run over $5,000.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
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For starters, develop a growth mindset mindset, and look at success and failure like a package deal.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Sprout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprout. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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