sprout
verb (used without object)
to begin to grow; shoot forth, as a plant from a seed.
sprouted
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past participleof sprout.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof sprout.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
sproutverb (used without object)to begin to grow; shoot forth, as a plant from a seed.
Example Sentences
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England will want to build on the green shoots of recovery that sprouted in Leeds.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Surveillance software sprouted in every cranny of the ballpark, first in service of providing more data for teams and front offices to pore over, then as fuel for ever more esoteric betting propositions.
From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2026
Many foreign interpretations of the “SNL” formula have sprouted over the years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
Dormant seeds have sprouted after recent rainfall and mild winter temperatures, creating a fleeting spectacle of desert color.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026
Most had already sprouted in the previous weeks, but their little roots had not held them to the Reverend Farmer’s flat-as-Kansas beds against the torrent.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
