sprout
verb (used without object)
to begin to grow; shoot forth, as a plant from a seed.
is sprouting
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present progressiveof sprout (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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For comparison, M82 is sprouting new stars 10 times faster than the Milky Way galaxy.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 3, 2024
Most of Seattle’s growing urban neighborhoods surround light-rail stations, but at least one is sprouting around an upscale, open-air shopping center.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 3, 2022
In the Arctic, spring vegetation is sprouting up to 2 weeks earlier than normal, meaning caribou calves are born too late to eat it, decimating populations of the endangered species.
From Salon ● Feb. 25, 2022
“This whole area is sprouting out,” said Gambrell.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 21, 2021
“That granddaughter of yours is sprouting like a weed!”
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
