seed down

Miami is a No. 8 seed, down two starters and with nothing really to lose at this point.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2024

Three of the AFC’s division leaders kept pace on the road Sunday, setting up a wide-open race for the No. 1 seed down the stretch.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 27, 2023

In Game 4, New Orleans rattled the top seed down the stretch.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2022

That is, if they make up their minds it is better to cultivate than it is to seed down, their trees are more apt to be neglected.

From Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916 by A. W. Latham

I don't believe it is a good thing to seed down where there are young trees growing and while the orchard is young.

From Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916 by A. W. Latham