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verb

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past tense of embed

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Recent Examples of embedded
Adjective
The letter contained several examples, complete with embedded pictures, explaining how simple text prompts resulted in glossy renderings of Disney characters, including Darth Vader and Iron Man. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026 There is wide speculation that people will come to embrace new ways to interact with AI, including through new types of wearable or embedded devices. Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
Verb
As a science journalist and ocean explorer, she's investigated misinformation campaigns on social media, embedded in Alaskan archaeological digs, and contributed to the discovery of deep-sea organisms in the Central Pacific. Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026 Even though the controller cleared the fire truck to cross the runway, lights embedded in the pavement of the taxiway should have lit up red to warn the driver that the Air Canada plane was coming into land. ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for embedded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embedded
Verb
  • So this city, the community, my family is rooted here.
    Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Mclusky were always rooted more in bile than hormones, contempt and wit over quick-burn idealism.
    Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The city says extending it to seniors could be a big help for older adults living on a fixed income.
    James Taylor, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • There is no fixed income threshold for hardship status.
    Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In 2024, Ronnie Reese, Johnson’s first press secretary, kept his job for months after harassment allegations were lodged against him by female subordinates.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Three performances in particular — one at Liverpool, one at Manchester City, one at Leeds — are lodged in the mind.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Greenberg pointed to an inherent conflict of interest when universities investigate their own employees.
    Julia Haney, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Texas may have plenty of other inherent economic advantages, including a central location and long international border, but its high concentration of major metropolitan areas is also a major factor behind the state’s long-term success, a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas argues.
    Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • None of the company’s intrinsic features has changed since April to justify this multiple.
    Joseph M. Singer, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Berkshire's policy gives management flexibility to repurchase shares whenever they are deemed to be trading below intrinsic value, with new CEO Greg Abel making that determination in consultation with Chairman Warren Buffett.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Stick to the 15, the group advises, or buy frozen or organic.
    Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
  • This activity likely took the form of outgassing jets—as the comet approached the sun, the star’s heat would have caused frozen ices to become gas.
    Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Cristopher Canizares, an integral partner at Hauser & Wirth, has announced his intention to depart the juggernaut art gallery in order to start his own artist talent management agency, Artnews reports.
    News Desk, Artforum, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Bayfront Park’s success is an integral part of the city’s plans for downtown.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Bryan himself was always learning something, trying something, Harman said, even if there were immutable truths like dipping the onion rings in the sauce.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • To me, the everywhere portrait also seems intended to create a sense, through repetition, that the leader is an organic, immutable part of the landscape.
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026

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“Embedded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embedded. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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