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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
Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Here, regal Colonial-style buildings rest on 2.5 acres, with lush green vegetation sprouting up all around.
—Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 2 July 2025
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2025
But the plants send up root sprouts all over their surroundings.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2025
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Noun
Legal challenges sprouted as soon as the changes were announced, and a federal judge in Kentucky recently overturned Biden's changes, The Washington Post reported.
—Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Here, regal Colonial-style buildings rest on 2.5 acres, with lush green vegetation sprouting up all around.
—Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 2 July 2025
Verb
Harvesting undersized sprouts can be disappointing after putting in all the hard work that goes into growing Brussels sprouts.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2025
But the plants send up root sprouts all over their surroundings.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprout
Noun
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Byron is reportedly married and shares two kids with his wife, who is not Cabot.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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In one photo, the former professional athlete could be seen towering over his kids and wearing a white matching set.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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George Anton is hungry, but he’s become used to the sensation—the urgent, aching feeling in his stomach, the heaviness of his limbs.—
Claire Porter Robbins,
The Atlantic,
1 Aug. 2025
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Another passenger in his 60s has head wounds, the publication reported, while the groom is believed to have suffered limb injuries in the crash.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
30 July 2025
Verb
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The seeds germinated in the late fall when the temperatures dropped.—
Chris McKeown,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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The team is also reintroducing native plants, collecting seeds from the property and germinating them in on-site shade houses.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
Noun
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The Elmore County Sheriff’s Office and Elmore County paramedics responded to a call at 1:47 p.m. Saturday about an object piercing a windshield and injuring a child, the Sheriff’s Office said Monday in a news release.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
14 July 2025
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Around this time, a person broke a window and successfully rescued a child from the home while flames began to spread, police said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 July 2025
Noun
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From movement coaches for fashion shoots to employing security at book signings, the world looks very different nowadays for England women’s footballers.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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Eastwood worked fast, priding himself on the ability to reduce shoot days to a minimum, and doing a scant number of takes.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Additionally, the company's Orion Assembly facility, originally slated to become an EV-only plant, will now produce light-duty pickup trucks and SUVs.—
Stuart Dyos,
The Tennessean,
23 July 2025
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The fleet includes a host of rarities, such as the 10 millionth Ford Mustang produced (built at the Flat Rock Assembly plant) and the 1999 Ford Thunderbird Concept as well as various iterations of the company’s famed GT supercars.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' Wong's back in action with magical bud Strange to help save teenage America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez), a youngster with the ability to traverse the multiverse, when what's akin to an MCU horror villain hunts her to take the power for themselves.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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The buds start opening only to get zapped by icy temperatures.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Though the specifics of the complaints varied, most painted the company as focused on growth rather than student success.—
Chris Quintana,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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Tie the stems loosely so their bindings don’t constrict plant movement or growth, and add extra ties if needed to make your plants extra secure.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 July 2025
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“Sprout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprout. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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