SEEDING Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

seeding

verb

present participle of seed

as in planting

to put or set into the ground to grow seeded grass in the backyard

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Recent Examples of seeding As seedlings emerge, reduce the frequency of watering and practice deeper irrigation (learn more about seeding your lawn here). — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026 The possibility that some countries actually like seeding chaos in neighboring countries cannot be ruled out, as is the case with Rwanda undermining the Democratic Republic of the Congo,but such instances are rare. — Eghosa E. Osaghae, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026 If starting thyme from seed indoors, Shanahan recommends seeding in flats or takeout containers with drainage holes to save space and maintain even moisture. — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 11 Aug. 2026 Other than maybe the last one or two spots, the biggest scramble now in this final month could be for seeding. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 Once you’re done seeding grass, stay off the area for about two weeks so the grass can grow properly. — Amanda Tust, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2026 Such fraudulence bore only poisoned fruit, swelling overseas bank accounts for the Manchurian candidates who were seeding duplicity into the loam of their nation’s imagination. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026 The project concluded with a tragic flood; the worst rain followed the path of the seeding plane. — Rana Mitter, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 Investors from the Middle East, Asia, and Europe are putting money into African agriculture, seeding the ability of farmers there to intensify and diversify their crops and livestock with an eye toward processing raw materials for export. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2026

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planting

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Since New England aster will grow relatively tall, Rekola recommends planting it near the back of a perennial border in full sun.

— Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026
Global diesel demand typically crests around October as the beginning of winter heating season and harvests in the Northern Hemisphere meets planting season in the Southern Hemisphere.

— Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

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