deadheaded
/ˈdɛdˌhɛdɪd/
adjective
- Having had dead flowers removed.
- She admired the deadheaded petunias in the window box.
- A deadheaded plant often produces more flowers.
- The deadheaded roses looked ready to bloom again.
verb
- Past tense of deadhead: removed dead flowers from a plant.
- She deadheaded the geraniums yesterday afternoon.
- He deadheaded all the lavender bushes before the rain started.
- They deadheaded the marigolds to keep the garden looking neat.
- Past tense of deadhead: traveled without paying or drove an empty vehicle.
- She deadheaded on the train using her employee pass.
- After the delivery, the truck driver deadheaded back to the warehouse.
- The pilot deadheaded to Miami on a company flight.
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