fertilize

verb

Definition of fertilizenext
as in to enrich

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Recent Examples of fertilize Choose a spot with at least 6 hours of full sun, water them regularly, and fertilize every three weeks. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 24 June 2026 To discourage them from building nests in your lawn, fill in any bare patches with grass seed or other plants and fertilize regularly. — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026 Instead, fertilize the area encompassing the plant. — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 24 June 2026 Feed Light and Often To fertilize your orchid, Kondrat recommends using a balanced 20-20-20 fertilizer at half strength once a week. — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fertilize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fertilize
  1. enrich
  2. augment
  3. supplement
  4. fortify
  5. reinforce
  6. purify
  7. strengthen
  8. decontaminate
Verb
  • International students unquestionably enrich American campuses.
    — Scott White, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Compost tea, worm casting tea, and coffee grounds enrich soil and improve plant health.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2026
Definition of enrich
Verb
  • About 100 shots in the film were augmented with AI, Erwin said, using a combination of platforms that aggregate AI tools such as Luma, Amazon’s Project Nara and Magnific.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 2 July 2026
  • Returns from European or Asian equities, when translated back into dollars, receive a currency tailwind that can meaningfully augment local-currency performance.
    — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of augment
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  • The White House has taken a more active role in the festivities than initially planned, setting up its own Freedom 250 project to supplement America250, a bipartisan congressional effort to celebrate the occasion.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • But officials said both renewables and coal will continue to rise for now, with coal needed to supplement when weather causes interruptions in wind or solar power.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Definition of supplement
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  • Or mountains of chips covered in mole or salsa fortified with chile pasilla in Oaxaca.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • All of this came after Florida’s four trades for star forward Brady Tkachuk, starting goaltender Jacob Markstrom, backup goaltender Akira Schmid and fourth-line forward Garnet Hathaway to fortify what on paper was already a stout roster.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Definition of fortify
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  • But the additional wording on the MSG sign about confidentiality during and post-event reinforces that there is no livestream, no TV broadcast and likely a social media blackout – until Swift and Kelce deem otherwise.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Goldman Sachs reinforced that view this week, initiating coverage with a buy rating and a $186 price target.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 3 July 2026
Definition of reinforce
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  • And here, the researchers simply purified the translation machinery and supplied it to the SpudCells.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
  • The disposable wand purifies red, white and sparkling wines while enhancing the natural taste, aroma and color of the wine.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026
Definition of purify
Verb
  • Manucurist formulates its masks with panthenol, a form of vitamin B5, to hydrate and strengthen dry nails over time, reducing breakage.
    — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 4 July 2026
  • The only way to preserve our republic is to strengthen the pillars of our present with the mortar of our past.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of strengthen
Verb
  • The traditional boundaries between work and life dissolved as workers tried to maintain productivity through economic upheaval, all while decontaminating groceries and managing their children’s online classes.
    — Tess Lawrence, Harvard Business Review, 1 July 2026
  • The wire seals certify a vessel had either been decontaminated and inspected for invasive species or was last launched in the Lake Tahoe basin, agency officials said in a news release.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of decontaminate

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