seed
noun
the fertilized, matured ovule of a flowering plant, containing an embryo or rudimentary plant.
has seeded
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present perfectof seed (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The civil war has seeded instability across Myanmar, creating fertile ground for organised crime groups running transnational scam operations to set up shop in fortified compounds, according to monitors.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
That spending represents only a small fraction of the massive campaign war chest Steyer has seeded with nearly $180 million of his own money.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
The extent to which Iran has seeded naval mines in the Strait is unclear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
The organization has seeded the rumor that Creed could headline the event.
From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2026
Those fields that are not cut are brown as brown can be—the grass has seeded and is over ripe.
From Hodge and His Masters by Richard Jefferies
