Coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) may be performed in people with multiple blockages or who fail angioplasty or stenting.—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024 Hop heads, meanwhile, may prefer the honest graft of artisanal beer brewers like Point Ybel and Voodoo, which are as good as any.—Dominic Kocur, theweek, 5 July 2024
Verb
Big Ideas sometimes feels like a showcase for Wolf’s malleability, grafting different styles onto the pop-funk that is—ironically, given the artist’s aversion to genre—her go-to sound.—Jordan Bassett, SPIN, 12 July 2024 The upswing in Chardonnay is also happening at Penner-Ash, where winemaker Kate Ayres has grafted several blocks over to Chardonnay at two of her vineyards.—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 30 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for graft
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'graft.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1) and Verb (1)
Middle English graffe, grafte, from Anglo-French greffe, graife stylus, graph, from Medieval Latin graphium, from Latin, stylus, from Greek grapheion, from graphein to write — more at carve
Share