How to Use photosynthesis in a Sentence

photosynthesis

noun

• When the sun sets or the lights go out, photosynthesis stops.
  — Heidi Mitchell, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2018
• Green plants get the energy to grow from the sun through the process of photosynthesis.
  — Steven Savage, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022
• This leaf likely fell off a tree in the fall once the trees paused photosynthesis for the winter and sank to the bottom of the lake, where it was buried.
  — Robert Patalano, Discover Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024
• The weight of the ash may have damaged them, and the ash layer will disrupt photosynthesis.
  — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 20 Jan. 2022
• Here’s the process: How does photosynthesis work in plants?
  — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 10 June 2022
• In time, the buds die and the crown of the beeches thin out, hampering photosynthesis and hastening the trees’ death.
  — Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 6 Aug. 2023
• The process is called photosynthesis (fo-toe-SYN-thuh-sis).
  — Paul Douglas, Star Tribune, 21 Sep. 2020
• These algae live throughout the oceans—and most other damp places—and may conduct up to about a quarter of the photosynthesis in the world.
  — Paige Embry, Scientific American, 17 June 2020
• The substance blankets the leaves of plants and blocks photosynthesis.
  — Beth Burger, Columbus Dispatch, Cincinnati.com, 24 Jan. 2020
• This tree growth can produce enough photosynthesis to feed the tree enough through the year to produce new growth the following year.
  — oregonlive, 14 June 2020
• In return, the algae make food for the polyps through photosynthesis.
  — Lela Nargi, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2022
• The storm pulled down many leaves too early, so the remaining leaves on the trees had to work overtime doing photosynthesis to feed the tree.
  — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2021
• Green stems, leaves and flowers are full of water, and plants need it for photosynthesis.
  — Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 25 Apr. 2021
• On land, most of the photosynthesis which provides the biomass and energy needed for life takes place in plants.
  — The Economist, 20 Aug. 2020
• To help your indoor plants thrive, both during photosynthesis and growth, a good electric grow light is a must.
  — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2024
• Plants absorb carbon from the atmosphere through photosynthesis, and then put it in the soil through their roots.
  — David McKenzie, CNN, 6 Mar. 2020
• Trees take carbon out of the atmosphere through photosynthesis, so planting more of them is one way to do this.
  — Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 16 June 2019
• The trees and plants of the Amazon forest pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere as part of photosynthesis.
  — Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2019
• Your tomatoes are growing so quickly right now, that the younger leaves will make up for any photosynthesis deficit from the older leaves.
  — oregonlive, 23 Apr. 2022
• Plants eat up the gas through photosynthesis, and scientists have been able to engineer crops that put some of the gas into their roots.
  — Arunabha Ghosh, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2022
• Plants use it in photosynthesis, their process of making food.
  — John Flesher, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2021
• Through the process of photosynthesis, plants take in and use carbon dioxide gas to produce oxygen.
  — Nayeli Lomeli, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2021
• Each branch is fed by its leaves through photosynthesis.
  — oregonlive, 25 June 2023
• Rainforests account for around 20 percent of all the photosynthesis that takes place on land.
  — Sam Romano, CNN, 22 June 2021
• The poop draws gnats and stinging insects, and leads to reduced photosynthesis and plant vigor.
  — Claire Marie Porter, WIRED, 2 Aug. 2019
• When plants perform photosynthesis, the carbon becomes part of their leaves, stems and trunks.
  — Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2023
• Plants that engage in photosynthesis use carbon dioxide from the air to grow.
  — Inês Azevedo, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2020
• With the stomata closed, the intake of carbon dioxide is shut down, which stops the production of sugars and the process of photosynthesis.
  — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2019
• This slows down photosynthesis — the process in which chlorophyll, the green pigment in leaves, absorbs sunlight to provide a plant with energy — and can cause early drops.
  — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2024
• All streets, not just those in wealthier areas, are lined with trees (including fruit and nut trees), providing shade and beauty and photosynthesis (and snacks).
  — Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Nov 2024