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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In the shade beneath the fading giant, a seedling had sprouted.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Other factories sprouted, making such products as door hinges and coffee pots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
“None of us here sprouted from the earth, we all migrated here,” Espinoza said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 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
He wore little spectacles, was developing a beard that never quite sprouted, and kept his long hair in a man bun on the top of his head.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
