run to seed Antonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- dog-eared
- bombed-out
- run-down
- down-at-heels
- timeworn
- ratty
- shabby
- dumpy
- tattered
- threadbare
- mangy
- moth-eaten
- down-at-the-heel
- wrecked
- tacky
- tatty
- damaged
- mean
- broken
- sleazy
- tatterdemalion
- seedy
- tumbledown
- down-at-the-heels
- down-at-heel
- beat-up
- scruffy
- ruined
- grungy
- ragged
- scrubby
Weak:
Meaning of run to seed
run to seed
to extract the seeds from (fruit), semen, the fertilized ripened ovule of a flowering plant containing an embryo and capable normally of germination to produce a new plant, to plant seeds in, a propagative plant structure (as a spore or small dry fruit), to sow seed, to rank (a player or team) in a tournament on the basis of previous record, milt, the grains of plants used for sowing, selected or used to produce a new crop or stock, a propagative plant structure (such as a spore or small dry fruit), to rank (a contestant) relative to others in a tournament on the basis of previous record, milt, semen, plant sense 1a, to cover or permeate by or as if by scattering something, the condition or stage of bearing seed, a source of development or growth, a propagative animal structure, a fertilized ripened ovule of a flowering plant that contains an embryo and is capable of producing a new plant, to schedule (tournament players or teams) so that superior ones will not meet in early rounds, something (such as a tiny particle or a bubble in glass) that resembles a seed in shape or size, left or saved for breeding, to furnish with something that causes or stimulates growth or development, to develop seed, a small egg (as of an insect), to remove seeds from, to treat (a cloud) with solid particles to convert water droplets into ice crystals in an attempt to produce rain, inoculate, a developmental form of a lower animal see seed tick, to bear or shed seed, the grains or ripened ovules of plants used for sowing, to supply with nuclei (as of crystallization or condensation), a small usually glass and gold or platinum capsule used as a container for a radioactive substance (as radium or radon) to be applied usually interstitially in the treatment of cancer, the children of one individual, decay, deteriorate, something from which growth takes place, to treat (a cloud) with solid particles to convert water droplets into ice crystals in an attempt to produce precipitation, a developmental form of a lower animal suitable for transplanting, to produce or shed seeds, a plant structure (as a spore or small dry fruit) capable of producing a new plant, progeny, spat, a competitor who has been seeded in a tournament
run to seed Sentence Examples
- The once-pristine garden had run to seed, with overgrown weeds smothering the colorful blooms.
- The dilapidated mansion stood abandoned, its grandeur long gone, having run to seed into disrepair.
- The once-respected family business had run to seed under the incompetent leadership of its current owner.
- His health had run to seed over the years of neglect and unhealthy habits.
- The forgotten novel remained unfinished, its potential having run to seed in the author's mind.
- The old friendship had run to seed, replaced by bitterness and resentment.
- The neighborhood had run to seed, with abandoned houses and overgrown lawns blighting its streets.
- The once-sturdy fence had run to seed, its wooden posts rotting and its wire mesh sagging.
- The once-beautiful tapestry had run to seed, its threads frayed and its colors dulled.
- The neglected flowerbeds had run to seed, filled with weeds and devoid of any blooms.
FAQs About the word run to seed
to extract the seeds from (fruit), semen, the fertilized ripened ovule of a flowering plant containing an embryo and capable normally of germination to produce
dilapidated, neglected, desolate, tired, abandoned, miserable, dog-eared, bombed-out, run-down, down-at-heels
brand-new,new, fresh, maintained,kept-up, patched, cared-for, smart, reconstructed, rebuilt
The once-pristine garden had run to seed, with overgrown weeds smothering the colorful blooms.
The dilapidated mansion stood abandoned, its grandeur long gone, having run to seed into disrepair.
The once-respected family business had run to seed under the incompetent leadership of its current owner.
His health had run to seed over the years of neglect and unhealthy habits.
