seed
noun
the fertilized, matured ovule of a flowering plant, containing an embryo or rudimentary plant.
seeding
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present participleof seed.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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For another, seeding the idea that they’re close to such breakthroughs can also have the advantageous effect of driving investment in an era where none of these companies have found a path to profitability.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
The seeding of hundreds of thousands of acres of avocado trees transformed the state’s climate, with deforestation fueling higher temperatures and resulting in less rain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Fery narrowly missed out on a seeding at the US Open, which are given to the top 32 players, leaving him vulnerable to drawing one of the leading stars in New York.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
To tackle the severe droughts and water shortages that plague the country, Kazakhstan has resorted to cloud seeding, a weather modification method previously unseen in Central Asia.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
As fast as Enoch, his father and his brother worked, it still took them a month to finish seeding Mr. Tidwell's farm during that spring of 1914.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
