fruited

verb

past tense of fruit
as in flowered

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  1. flowered
  2. seeded
  3. bloomed
  4. propagated
  5. rooted
Verb
  • Staking helps protect tall or large-flowered dahlias from breakage and flopping over, especially after rain or strong wind.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026
  • Here's what the experts say happens, and what to do if your plant has already flowered.
    — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 15 May 2026
Definition of flowered
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  • Many fintech companies that are now crucial to African commerce and trade were seeded by venture capital within the last decade.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Key generation fell through to a software substitute seeded from the chip's serial number and its clock registers.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of seeded
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  • Once salvia plants have bloomed and the stems have turned brown, cut them down to the basal leaves, and new flowers will appear.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Grandma’s white cardigan bloomed like a daisy against the green.
    — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of bloomed
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  • The cuttings can be propagated in water until roots form to grow new plants.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026
  • However, when discussions are not grounded in evidence, misinformation can be propagated and can do real harm to the general public.
    — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of propagated
Verb
  • After it is rooted into the native soil, water the sod deeply and less frequently.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2026
  • And the reasons may be rooted as much in Southerners’ attitudes about being overweight as in their diets and exercise patterns.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of rooted
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