How to Use seed in a Sentence

seed

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  • She is ranked as the third seed.
  • She raked the grass seed into the soil.
  • The top seed won the tournament.
  • Our team is the number one seed.
  • He planted the seeds three inches apart.
  • Remove the seeds from the squash and most of the flesh.
    — Nancie McDermott, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2023
  • Clouds of wispy seed heads top the plant in late summer and fall.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Split the vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape out the seeds.
    — Lauren Joseph, New York Times, 28 July 2023
  • They're grown all over the world and may come with or without seeds.
    — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health, 24 Dec. 2023
  • The seeds get roasted, peeled by hand then ground up using the metate on the floor.
    — Andrea Aliseda, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2023
  • And be sure to roast those pumpkin seeds for a healthy fall snack.
    — Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2023
  • But for me, that was like the seed: return to my daughter.
    — Hilton Dresden, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Keep the trays in a dark room until the seeds germinate.
    — Lauren David, Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Just remember: The day the seed is planted is not the same day that the fruit is eaten.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2023
  • The type called Burgundy Bunny grows to about a foot high with dark red blades and fuzzy seed puffs.
    — Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Logic would dictate a No. 1 seed should make quick work of a No. 8, but ...
    — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 1 June 2023
  • In this outcome, the No. 4 seed would play the No. 5 seed in the wild card round, and then play the No. 1 seed in the divisional round.
    — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Last season, the Dodgers and Braves were the top two seeds in the NL and neither won a playoff series.
    — Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023
  • More elephants dispersed seeds across the park, giving life to more types of plants.
    — Katharine Gammon, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Have some seeds, get a pot, and teach your kid how to start an indoor herb garden.
    — A. Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez, Parents, 2 Oct. 2023
  • And Salt Lake City has been selling grass seed that takes 30% to 40% less water for about a year.
    — Megan Banta, The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 July 2023
  • Place raw seeds in a strainer or colander, and rinse the seeds with water to remove the pulp.
    — Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2023
  • The seeds are very small—similar in size and shape to a sesame seed—and either golden or brown.
    — Christina Pérez, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2024
  • But that’s long behind the Wolves, who enter the all-star break as the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The added warmth from the asphalt heated by the sun and any moisture that enters the crack allows some seeds to sprout.
    — Melinda Myers, Journal Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Also finely chop the onions then the tomatoes (but don’t remove their skin, core or seeds).
    — Pati Jinich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2024
  • If desired, rinse seeds, removing all of the stringy squash membrane, and pat dry.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Remove the seeds and membranes from this serrano to dial down the heat, or leave them in to keep things hot.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 16 July 2023
  • It’s called a mast year, when, for reasons no one is quite sure of, trees produce more seeds than usual.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2023
  • The seeds for the latter’s reunion were planted at the annual Musack benefit in Hancock Park last year.
    — Daniel Kohn, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
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seed

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  • These plants will seed late in the fall.
  • We seeded the field with corn.
  • After you wash and seed the peppers you can chop them.
  • The four first-round games will match the teams seeded five through 12.
    — Ralph D. Russo and Stephen Hawkins, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Bridges were blown up and the land was seeded with mines.
    — The New York Times Marc Santora, New York Times, 23 May 2023
  • And the eighth and final pick must come from a team seeded 14 through 16.
    — Darnell Mayberry | , cleveland, 19 Aug. 2023
  • And a team seeded 5 or lower has reached the Final Four in the past 10 years.
    — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 23 Mar. 2024
  • The new moon in Leo seeds a fresh cycle around alliances.
    — USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2023
  • In 1898, the square was seeded with oaks, whose roots spread and surfaced, like keloid scars.
    — Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Some, having tried to seed fields on their own, have been killed or maimed by mines.
    — Alice Martins, Washington Post, 28 May 2023
  • What isn’t settled is seeding, which can go a long way over the course of the playoffs.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
  • They were headed to the playoffs, seeded sixth out of six teams.
    — Rachel Wilkerson Miller, SELF, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Name the only school seeded lower than No. 7 to reach the Final Four. 25.
    — Hank Kurz Jr., Dallas News, 28 Mar. 2023
  • James, seeded 12th in the field, went toe-to-toe with Kingsland, going 1-up on the seventh hole.
    — From Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Or if instant curb appeal is needed, lay sod just in the front yard and seed the back.
    — Mia Taylor, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2022
  • The Lakers take on the No. 2 seeded Memphis Grizzlies next.
    — Steve Coogan, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Los Angeles would be seeded eighth with a loss to Utah.
    — Joe Reedy, ajc, 9 Apr. 2023
  • If desired, scrape the black vanilla seeds from inside the vanilla bean pod and sprinkle over the dish.
    — Janelle Davis, CNN, 29 Apr. 2023
  • Demna has seeded the style out to the fit-your-life-in tote’s original fans.
    — Alice Newbold, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Sow pumpkin seeds outdoors when no more frost is expected and the soil has warmed up.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2023
  • They are seeded second in the playoffs, with the Las Vegas Aces seeded first.
    — Monique Jaques Sara Ziegler, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Imperial seeded more wrestlers in the top four (13) than Holtville (6).
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024
  • The Cavaliers are seeded fourth and the Knicks fifth in the Eastern Conference playoff field.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Garfield is seeded No. 2 and has been preparing for a year looking for a repeat.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2023
  • The jagged vectors of her playing bring to mind exploding suns seeding new worlds.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 5 Mar. 2024
  • There will be no changes to the Class 6A football state tournament bracket, in which all 32 teams are seeded at the outset of the playoffs.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Minnesota State is ranked second in the nation and seeded first.
    — Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
  • The proxy battles were seeded in Disney’s struggles last year.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Kyrgios was seeded 30th in the men’s bracket and was scheduled to face David Goffin on Monday.
    — Howard Fendrich, BostonGlobe.com, 2 July 2023
  • Plans call for relocating the lot landward by about 10 feet from its current spot, and seeding the space between the new lot and the bluff edge with native plants.
    — Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2024

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