seeded

past tense of seed
as in planted
to put or set into the ground to grow seeded grass in the backyard

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Recent Examples of seeded Six of the players in the round of 16 were seeded 20th or higher, and half the top eight seeds were out before the quarters. Todd Boss, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 What was seeded as an art project for an internship with Yolé! Akilah Sailers, Essence, 19 Dec. 2024 The Detroit Lions, Eagles and Minnesota Vikings are currently seeded first, second and fifth respectively and all have the same record at 12-2. Sam Joseph, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024 If a team is ranked in the top four but is not a conference champion, it will be seeded fifth and will play in two weeks in the first round of the playoffs. Issy Ronald and Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024 Boise State was seeded higher than Arizona State despite a weaker schedule — an outcome that sends the Broncos to the Fiesta Bowl (Glendale) for their quarterfinal game and forces the Sun Devils to play in the Peach Bowl (Atlanta). Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024 The top four are seeded 1-4 and have a first-round bye. Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024 The fifth conference winner will be seeded where it is ranked, if the team is in the top 12. Wayne Sterling, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024 The transfer portal opens a week from Monday, a day after the Nittany Lions will know where they’re seeded in the College Football Playoff. Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024

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“Seeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeded. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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