SEEDED Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

seeded

verb

past tense of seed

as in planted

to put or set into the ground to grow seeded grass in the backyard

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Recent Examples of seeded 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 With Hulls, D’Antonio is co-executive director of the Point Reyes Good Luck Fund, a nonprofit that Hulls seeded with $15 million of his own money to buy and restore historic buildings and properties in West Marin, including the Old Western. — Marin Independent Journal, Mercury News, 25 July 2026 The democratization of Internet access with cheap smartphones and 5G has also regrettably seeded a CSAM wild west, whereby anyone with access to a child and dire financial problems can instantly solve their money woes. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 July 2026 Without substantial outside contributions, the typical 530A account seeded with $1,000 is projected to be worth about $4,000 by the time a child reaches adulthood. — Darrick Hamilton, Fortune, 16 July 2026 The participants with the top four home run totals after the first round will move on to the semifinals and will be seeded based on their first-round totals. — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 13 July 2026 Two points away from defeat, Ivanisevic rallies to beat Rafter 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 2-6, 9-7 and becomes the second player to win a Wimbledon singles title without being seeded. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 Norway, for instance, has been a global leader in the transition away from fossil fuels and toward green energy despite the fact that its fund is seeded by oil revenues. — Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026

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planted

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Wilson’s draft night peers await The Bulls rookie planted his flag some time ago.

— Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
The Last Bison surrounded him with a thicket of acoustic instrumentation, including guitar, banjo, bass, and mandolin, while Fallon, cowboy hat planted firmly on his head, joined the fray with a washboard.

— Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026

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