sprouts 1 of 2

noun

plural of sprout
1
as in kids
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood he earned the admiration of the neighborhood sprouts when he showed them how to make a slingshot

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2
as in limbs
a branch of a main stem especially of a plant the raspberry bushes began sending out sprouts in early spring

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sprouts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of sprout
as in roots

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Recent Examples of sprouts
Noun
There are sprouts growing more than 2 feet tall from the bottom. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026 Photos on Instagram show a sneak peek into Brussels sprouts and mac and cheese. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026 The weather sprouts from a heat dome affecting millions of Americans this week. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 30 June 2026 Removing the sprouts, which draw away moisture, helps to prevent the potatoes from quickly dehydrating. — Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 29 June 2026 Other foods rich in vitamin K1 include collard greens, Swiss chard, Brussels sprouts and turnip greens. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026 Add both broccoli and Brussels sprouts to your meals for antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. — Danielle Zickl, Health, 24 June 2026 So, the inspector held a Stop Sale party, slapping them on dumplings, two groups of sprouts, three groups of shrimp, and eggs, chicken, beef, pork, noodles, cabbage, pasta and ham. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026 Members of the brassica family (Brassicaceae), such as cabbage, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts, all enjoy having dill (Anethum graveolens) as their neighbor. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprouts
  1. kids
  2. limbs
  3. roots
  4. children
  5. shoots
  6. ripens
  7. buds
  8. growths
Noun
  • On Sundays, Kenyon opens the gates of his homestead to kids from Cherbourg, and anyone else who wants to ride bulls.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • Both of the soon-to-be newlyweds have talked openly about wanting to have kids.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of kids
Noun
  • Deirdre massaged my limbs while the cups went to work on my perpetually achy upper back.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
  • Gribbin was fitted with prosthetic limbs, quickly regained her ability to walk, returned to sports and got her driver’s license.
    — Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of limbs
Verb
  • Instead, Nowell roots the band’s sound in the mid-’90s and keeps his vocal mannerisms as close to Bradley’s as possible.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 15 June 2026
  • Cousteau roots his pitch in economics.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 28 May 2026
Definition of roots
Noun
  • In Lebanon, at least 100,000 children risk missing out on school unless classrooms damaged by Israeli strikes are urgently repaired or rebuilt before September, the United Nations children’s agency UNICEF has warned.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • His mission to catch adults who prey on children was launched when a friend in cybersecurity told him about the online danger.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of children
Noun
  • Finish with extra lemon, parsley or fresh pea shoots before serving.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • The AulGo from photography accessories brand TriLife shoots video in 4K using a tried and tested Sony IMX486 sensor setup.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 1 July 2026
Definition of shoots
Verb
  • Its nickname from the fact that the fruit usually ripens and is ready for picking around this time of year, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 28 June 2026
  • The name comes from the fact that the fruit usually ripens and is ready for picking around this time of year.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 24 June 2026
Definition of ripens
Noun
  • But the circular rose garden has been preserved and maintained, and buds begin to bloom in May, continuing through the summer.
    — Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 30 June 2026
  • So if you're invested in iOS, these should quickly become your new best buds!
    — Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of buds
Noun
  • This makes room for growths now forming new plants.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026
  • The entire stalk, which appears to be the height of several grown men, is covered in growths that will eventually bloom, Callahan said.
    — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 24 June 2026
Definition of growths

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