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plant out

British  

verb

  1. (tr, adverb) to set (a seedling that has been raised in a greenhouse, frame, or other sheltered place) to grow out in open ground

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Feeding it extra nutrients to trigger new growth stresses the plant out even more.

From Salon Jul. 31, 2022

If you need to add a lot more soil, pull the plant out of the pot and add new soil to the bottom.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 11, 2022

Their grazing has wiped the plant out in six of seven areas it once thrived.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2021

The town rebounded after Friedman, a Canadian business magnate, bought the plant out of bankruptcy in 2009.

From Seattle Times Sep. 24, 2020

He began to pull a plant out of the ground.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin

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