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fertilized

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verb

past tense of fertilize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of fertilized
Adjective
An ectopic pregnancy is when a fertilized egg implants and grows outside the main cavity of the uterus. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025 This is where a fertilized egg grows and develops into an embryo and a fetus. Andrea L. Braden, Verywell Health, 14 Feb. 2025 On the other hand, too little fertilizer stymies growth completely; an under fertilized plant will look sick and stunted. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2025 Cramping can also occur when a fertilized egg implants in your uterus. Wendy Wisner, Health, 1 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fertilized
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fertilized
Verb
  • Plus, these little treats are also enriched with vitamin C and hyaluronic acid to amplify those skin benefits.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Celebrity makeup artist James Molloy is also a fan of the formula, which is enriched with cornflower water to condition eyelashes and soothe irritated eyes.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Incubators aren’t just a fertile ground for entrepreneurs.
    Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
  • This provided fertile ground for Simion, who has continued to court the MAGA world.
    Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • Campbell was highly productive with 76 tackles and 10 1/2 TFLs in 2024.
    Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 21 May 2025
  • Advocates of work requirements overlook a plain economic truth: A healthy population is essential to a productive national workforce.
    Toni Preckwinkle, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Verb
  • Or the state could create a dedicated fund for local infrastructure to be augmented in years of high income tax revenues.
    Bill Fulton, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Analyzing the legendary unicorn tapestries hanging at the Met Cloisters in New York (augmented here by a gory new panel that depicts the suddenly fearsome animals disemboweling and impaling their aggressors), Ridley concludes that unicorns aren’t nearly as benevolent as most people think.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Oklahoma City is rich in First American history and culture, and there are myriad ways to connect with it, from authentic Native American restaurants to attending cultural events and shopping at local businesses.
    Anne Roderique-Jones, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2025
  • But the vernacular and ahistorical images are what give the show its rich, tangy flavor.
    Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 24 May 2025
Adjective
  • Kaplan is a journalist, former editor-in-chief of the Sunday newspaper supplement Parade magazine, and a prolific author.
    Aliza Knox, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
  • At Ambulance and Eva Longoria: Searching for Spain producer Dragonfly, which is one of the UK’s most prolific factual producers, Bond oversaw factual dramas including the BBC and Netflix’s Then Barbara Met Alan, which was written by Adolescence co-creator Jack Thorne and Genevieve Barr.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 May 2025
Verb
  • However, the company has since reinforced its long-term commitment to the country and made great efforts to restore its standing in the local market.
    Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
  • This tendency is reinforced throughout our lives.
    Dr. Sunita Sah, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Although exceedingly rare, cases where pregnant women are declared brain dead have occurred before.
    Katherine Drabiak, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
  • If a parent desires their healthy child to be vaccinated or if a pregnant woman desires to be vaccinated, their decision should be based on informed consent through the clinical judgment of their health care provider.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 May 2025

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“Fertilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fertilized. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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