sprout
verb (used without object)
to begin to grow; shoot forth, as a plant from a seed.
sprouts
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pluralof sprout.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof sprout (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
sproutverb (used without object)to begin to grow; shoot forth, as a plant from a seed.
Example Sentences
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Uniforms that sprouts porcupine quills at the tug of a collar?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Of 37 vegetable categories NielsenIQ tracked, 28 showed sales declines over the same period, including carrots, cauliflower, spinach and brussels sprouts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The fields of Eshtiwi show only the first faint signs of growth in June, with small green sprouts emerging around the village.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
He grows cauliflowers, broccoli, leeks and brussel sprouts around Comber in County Down.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
And when Roz studied the ground, she spotted tiny green sprouts trying to take root.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
