How to Use resprout in a Sentence
resprout
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The top will generally die back but the roots are still alive and will resprout.
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Dawn Pettinelli,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2026
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The vine will resprout, but the foliage is much easier to trim at ground level.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2026
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Its waxy leaves repel herbicides, and any piece of root will quickly resprout.
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Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Feb. 2026
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These low plants will resprout after being cut, thanks to underground roots and runners.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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Larger stumps may resist salts or chemicals, and may continue to resprout new shoots or harbor pests and fungi for a long while.
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Steven John,
Architectural Digest,
13 Feb. 2026
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Unlike weeds, which some gardeners throw into their compost, grass clippings are less likely to reseed or resprout in the garden.
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Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
21 June 2026
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Leaving about 1 inch of greens on the cloves encourages them to resprout, delivering a few harvests of greens before the cloves are exhausted.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Nov. 2025
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