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as in kids
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
he earned the admiration of the neighborhood sprouts when he showed them how to make a slingshot
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as in limbs
a branch of a main stem especially of a plant
the raspberry bushes began sending out sprouts in early spring
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Recent Examples of sprouts
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Members of the brassica family (Brassicaceae), such as cabbage, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts, all enjoy having dill (Anethum graveolens) as their neighbor.
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Sj McShane,
Martha Stewart,
30 June 2026
Removing the sprouts, which draw away moisture, helps to prevent the potatoes from quickly dehydrating.
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Aly Walansky,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
Other foods rich in vitamin K1 include collard greens, Swiss chard, Brussels sprouts and turnip greens.
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Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
There are sprouts growing more than 2 feet tall from the bottom.
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Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
So, the inspector held a Stop Sale party, slapping them on dumplings, two groups of sprouts, three groups of shrimp, and eggs, chicken, beef, pork, noodles, cabbage, pasta and ham.
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David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Add both broccoli and Brussels sprouts to your meals for antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals.
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Danielle Zickl,
Health,
24 June 2026
Photos on Instagram show a sneak peek into Brussels sprouts and mac and cheese.
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Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
Noun
The weather sprouts from a heat dome affecting millions of Americans this week.
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Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Members of the brassica family (Brassicaceae), such as cabbage, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts, all enjoy having dill (Anethum graveolens) as their neighbor.
—
Sj McShane,
Martha Stewart,
30 June 2026
Removing the sprouts, which draw away moisture, helps to prevent the potatoes from quickly dehydrating.
—
Aly Walansky,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
Other foods rich in vitamin K1 include collard greens, Swiss chard, Brussels sprouts and turnip greens.
—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
There are sprouts growing more than 2 feet tall from the bottom.
—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
So, the inspector held a Stop Sale party, slapping them on dumplings, two groups of sprouts, three groups of shrimp, and eggs, chicken, beef, pork, noodles, cabbage, pasta and ham.
—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Add both broccoli and Brussels sprouts to your meals for antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals.
—
Danielle Zickl,
Health,
24 June 2026
Photos on Instagram show a sneak peek into Brussels sprouts and mac and cheese.
—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprouts
Noun
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Clean high-traffic areas or rooms where pets and kids tend to cause messes more frequently.
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Elementary school-age kids like Jimmy may enjoy the aquarium at the Seas with Nemo & Friends, games at the exit to Spaceship Earth, character greetings at CommuniCore Hall, different soda flavors from around the world in Club Cool and rides like Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure or Frozen Ever After.
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Trees that remain standing lose their leaves and big limbs, and that trauma shows in their rings.
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Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
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Instead, Nowell roots the band’s sound in the mid-’90s and keeps his vocal mannerisms as close to Bradley’s as possible.
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Cousteau roots his pitch in economics.
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Officers discovered the bodies of Amy Steadman, her daughter, and her daughter's four children on the evening of June 23 after a neighbor requested a welfare check at an apartment, according to the Mechanicville Police Department.
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Some proponents of the curriculum changes dispute arguments that children will be explicitly taught religion, saying the Biblical passages and stories will be taught in the context of world history.
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Seventeen minutes in and Colombia has its best shot as Córdoba springs the counter and runs through from the right and shoots to the far post, but Diogo Costa dives low to deflect it out to the corner.
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How to Prevent It from Coming Back Persistence is key, as the tree of heaven can continue producing small shoots and trees long after the main stem is removed.
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Its nickname from the fact that the fruit usually ripens and is ready for picking around this time of year, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
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The name comes from the fact that the fruit usually ripens and is ready for picking around this time of year.
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But the circular rose garden has been preserved and maintained, and buds begin to bloom in May, continuing through the summer.
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So if you're invested in iOS, these should quickly become your new best buds!
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Another Napa standout is Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, founded in 1970 by Warren Winiarski on the Silverado Trail; its 1973 Cabernet Sauvignon famously beat French first-growths at the blind Paris tasting in 1976, putting Napa on the world stage.
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The lake being so shallow opens it up to warming, excessive nutrients and growths of algae and other aquatic vegetation, which limits things like boating and fishing, staff said in the report.
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“Sprouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprouts. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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