GERMINATE Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

germinate

verb

Definition of germinate

as in to emerge

to come into being A new counterculture germinating in the city's art district.

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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 Carrot seeds will germinate in 10 to 21 days and go from seed to harvest in 50 to 75 days. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026 Kentucky bluegrass, on the other hand, can take up to a month to germinate, explains Bob Mann, senior director of technical and regulatory affairs at the National Association of Landscape Professionals. — Amanda Tust, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2026 The spores attach to the target insect, such as a carpenter ant, and germinate, spreading through the host’s body via long tendrils called mycelia. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026 Scott emphasizes that lychee seeds need warm, moist soil to germinate properly. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for germinate

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Verb

Campbell emerged as a core special teamer as camp progressed.

— Dan Duggan, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Dylan Kupsh, 27, emerged as a vocal UCLA protester and an outlier in the campus movement.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of emerge

Verb

Autumn joy stonecrop propagates readily indoors or outdoors, both from stem cuttings and from leaf cuttings placed on the soil surface.

— Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
Rather than propagating vertically toward the electrodes, the dendrites spread horizontally inside the electrolyte.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of propagate

Verb

Palal acknowledged that Davis’ accounts of the killing evolved over the years but argued those differences reflected Davis’ changing motivations and efforts to protect himself.

— Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
The soft gray-white rattan complements the tailored beige high-density comfort cushions and creates an airy backdrop for your ever-evolving collection of seasonal all-weather pillows and throws.

— Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of evolve

Verb

As the affiliate industry grows, particularly for fashion brands and beauty brands which increasingly route a growing share of sales through such links, the answer is getting harder to parse.

— Tom Matsuda, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
According to the memo, Google's electric demand is expected to grow faster than Entergy can add new electricity generation.

— Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026

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