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went 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

went to seed Sentence Examples

  1. The once-verdant lawn went to seed, becoming a patch of unsightly weeds.
  2. The abandoned house gradually went to seed, its paint peeling and roof crumbling.
  3. The neglected orchard went to seed, producing only gnarled and bitter fruit.
  4. Her beloved flower garden went to seed, leaving behind only a few withered stalks.
  5. The aging musician's talent went to seed, as his fingers lost their dexterity.
  6. The once-respected journalist's articles went to seed, becoming shallow and uninformed.
  7. The abandoned car went to seed in the driveway, its tires flat and windows broken.
  8. The neighborhood playground went to seed, its swings rusting and its slides cracked.
  9. The promising young athlete's career went to seed, as injuries and bad habits took their toll.
  10. The once-ambitious political movement went to seed, losing its momentum and becoming irrelevant.

FAQs About the word went 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

crumbled, descended, rotted, went to pot, worsened,sunk, regressed, retrograded, decayed, failed

improved, meliorated, strengthened, enriched, enhanced, ameliorated, developed, proceeded,upgraded, heightened

The once-verdant lawn went to seed, becoming a patch of unsightly weeds.

The abandoned house gradually went to seed, its paint peeling and roof crumbling.

The neglected orchard went to seed, producing only gnarled and bitter fruit.

Her beloved flower garden went to seed, leaving behind only a few withered stalks.

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