sprout
verb (used without object)
to begin to grow; shoot forth, as a plant from a seed.
was sprouting
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past progressiveof sprout.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Returning to court on Wednesday, he had noticeably lost some weight and his black hair was sprouting anew as he was led into court with his ankles shackled beneath his prison-issued drab pants and shirt.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2024
But for Baird, what was sprouting before us was a botanical Holy Grail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2022
Mr. Smith was a teenage dockworker when he formed the Fall in 1976, at a time when his home town of Manchester, England, was sprouting innovative punk bands such as Joy Division and the Buzzcocks.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 24, 2018
In February, the 10-acre orchard was sprouting spring leaves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2014
Corn was sprouting up in some places, and grass was coming back.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
