planted; planting; plants
1
2
3
a
: to place in or on the ground
b
: to place firmly or forcibly
planted a hard blow on his chin
4
a
: conceal
b
: to covertly place for discovery, publication, or dissemination
: to plant something
Examples of plant in a Sentence
I planted corn this year.
I planted the border with roses.
a field planted with corn
She planted stakes in the garden to hold the vines.
I firmly planted my feet and refused to move.
He planted himself in front of the TV and stayed there.
Terrorists planted a bomb in the bus station.
She claims that the police planted the drugs in her car.
He was a spy planted in the office by a rival company.
Someone planted a rumor saying that he had died.
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Over the years, the garden has produced epic shows, mostly through its process of scattering the work of such art celebrities as Dale Chihuly, Alexander Calder and Deborah Butterfield among the famous flora planted in its grounds on York Street.
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Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
Should peach pits be dried before planting?
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 6 June 2026
Michele Holtfreter planted fresh pentas in her yard this spring — only to find an iguana was tearing into her blossoms.
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Officials say that the zoo received a report that a bomb had been planted on the grounds.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 6 June 2026
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Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
Should peach pits be dried before planting?
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 6 June 2026
Michele Holtfreter planted fresh pentas in her yard this spring — only to find an iguana was tearing into her blossoms.
—Ruth Abramovitz, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026
Officials say that the zoo received a report that a bomb had been planted on the grounds.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 6 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for plant
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“Plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plant. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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plant
1 of 2 verb1
a
: to put or set in the ground to grow
plant seeds
b
: to set permanently in the consciousness of : implant
plant good habits
2
a
: to cause to become established
plant colonies
b
: to stock or provide with something usually to grow or increase
plant fields to corn
plant a stream with trout
3
a
: to place or fix in the ground
planted stakes to hold the vines
b
: to place firmly or forcibly
planted themselves right in our way
4
: to place or introduce so as to mislead
plant a spy
plant
2 of 2 noun1
: any of a kingdom of mostly photosynthetic living things usually lacking the ability to move from place to place under their own power, having no obvious nervous or sensory organs, possessing cellulose cell walls, and often having a body that is able to keep growing without taking on a fixed size and shape
2
a
: the land, buildings, and equipment of an organization
the college plant
b
: a building or workshop for the manufacture of a product : factory
c
3
: something or someone planted
left muddy footprints as a plant to confuse the police
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