sprout
verb (used without object)
to begin to grow; shoot forth, as a plant from a seed.
has been sprouting
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present perfect progressiveof sprout (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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But that track record has been sprouting gray hairs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2024
Now, the buildings are in their last days, set to be torn down in August and replaced by the sort of glossy glass tower that has been sprouting up in the city in recent years.
From New York Times ● Jul. 17, 2011
This evergreen shrub is in a 4 inch pot, and has been sprouting new growth.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2010
For months the sign of the banyan tree has been sprouting all over Indonesia.
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