How to Use fertilized in a Sentence

fertilized

adjective
  • The fertilized egg then evolves into a float that returns to the surface and forms another colony.
    — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
  • Over fertilized lawns also require more water to maintain.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Goby males invest in their offspring, building nests and caring for fertilized eggs, whereas females lay eggs and leave.
    — Byandrew Curry, science.org, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Inside, a single plant gets artificial light and a steady supply of fertilized water.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 3 July 2022
  • The fertilized egg can't survive, and the growing tissue may cause life-threatening bleeding if left untreated.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
  • On the other hand, too little fertilizer stymies growth completely; an under fertilized plant will look sick and stunted.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2025
  • The set includes a total of 32 pieces, including nine reusable pots, three pre-fertilized soil discs, three drip trays, nine plant markets, and a planting guide.
    — Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 17 Jan. 2023
  • To measure reproductive success, the researchers counted the number of fertilized cells, known as cystocarps, that sprouted on the female seaweeds.
    — Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 28 July 2022
  • In a 2021 study, Hariton and colleagues found that machine learning could improve the timing of the injection to increase the yield of these fertilized cells.
    — Phineas Rueckert, Longreads, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Studies show that when couples use no contraception, about 30 percent of fertilized eggs never implant, and another 30 percent implant briefly before being passed from the body usually without the woman ever knowing.
    — Mimi Zieman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025

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