fruited

past tense of fruit

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fruited
Verb
  • Staking helps protect tall or large-flowered dahlias from breakage and flopping over, especially after rain or strong wind.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026
  • Here's what the experts say happens, and what to do if your plant has already flowered.
    Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • The compensation package also includes a new Player Support Program seeded with an initial $2 million commitment in 2026, equally split between men and women players.
    Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • That literally seemingly has injected and seeded lies into the environment.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Across the archipelago’s more than seven thousand islands, countless sovereign communities once bloomed with distinct languages and traditions, until Spain claimed them all under a single name.
    Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Founded in 2009, the group has bloomed into a small empire—we’re talking nearly 70 of the South’s favorite restaurants, hotels, bars, and cafes, plus another dozen or so in development—with thoughtful intention.
    Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Social-media commentators have propagated conspiracy theories about the case, including a theory that Pat himself committed the killings.
    Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Any trimmings that contain at least one leaf node can be propagated into new plants.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • After three or four weeks, a gentle tug on the stem should meet resistance, indicating that the cutting has rooted.
    Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The Quilceda Creek vineyards are also non-grafted and own-rooted, which Golitzin believes enables each clone to express its character more directly.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026
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“Fruited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fruited. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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