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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The state legislation is a response to a network of brokers that had sprouted up around Los Angeles municipal golf course tee times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
England will want to build on the green shoots of recovery that sprouted in Leeds.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Enclaves like this sprouted across Germany in areas occupied by U.S. forces after World War II, shaping the society around them for several generations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 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
She bites into the sunflower seed butter sandwich her mom packs every Friday—on sprouted whole grain with the crusts cut off.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
