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plant out

British

verb

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

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

From Salon • Jul. 31, 2022

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

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2021

Either that, Wilhelmi says, or you’ll have to break the pot to get the plant out.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2021

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

From Seattle Times • Sep. 24, 2020

I purchased Solara Industries simply so I could move their plant out of Lambert, ruining the Allens’ land lease.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson

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