put out shoot

Frequency: 4.51.2 per million words

(for a plant) to grow a new stem or branch

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Examples (10)

  • The rose bush is starting to put out new shoots.
  • After the rain, the trees put out green shoots.
  • The plant put out its first shoots in early spring.
  • The old stump began to put out fresh shoots.
  • It's amazing how quickly the seeds put out shoots.
  • The hedge is putting out shoots that need trimming.
  • The vine put out shoots that climbed the trellis.
  • If you water it, the plant will put out new shoots.
  • The young sapling had put out several healthy shoots.
  • Watch the bamboo put out shoots almost overnight.