seeds

NOUN

beginning, source

Synonyms

STRONGEST

berry corn egg grain nut

STRONG

bud cell conceit concept conception core ear embryo germ image impression inkling kernel notion nucleus ovule ovum particle rudiment semen spark sperm spore start suspicion

Antonyms

STRONG

being concrete death exterior exteriority outside

WEAK

ancestor effect end ending parent result

NOUN

children

Synonyms

STRONG

brood descendants heirs issue offspring posterity progeny race scions spawn successors

WEAK

progeniture

Antonyms

STRONG

parent

WEAK

ancestor effect end ending result

Example Sentences

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While top seeds such as Jannik Sinner have tumbled in the men's draw, world number one Aryna Sabalenka and 2025 champion Gauff advanced with straight-set wins.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The flavor becomes slightly tangier, slightly more complex, especially when paired with seeds, herbs, or sharp cheese.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

The unusual name comes from the slug's resemblance to sesame seeds.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

In the 19th century’s first four decades, Chapman traveled, mostly on foot, throughout western Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, bringing seeds and methods of cultivation to settlers flooding the region.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Not to mention, the traditional seeds had been planted in a different pattern, and that may have influenced water distribution and pollination.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young