vegetated

VERB

be very passive

Synonyms

STRONG

decay deteriorate exist hibernate idle languish loaf stagnate weaken

WEAK

be inert go to pot go to seed pass time

Antonyms

STRONG

build develop flourish grow improve strengthen

WEAK

activate carry out die do

VERB

grow, sprout

Synonyms

STRONG

bloom blossom bud burgeon germinate shoot spring swell

Antonyms

STRONG

die shrink shrivel wither

WEAK

activate carry out do go to seed

Example Sentences

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Vegetated dunes prove most capable of blocking storms because plant roots hold sand in place to fortify the natural barrier.

From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2012