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Recent Examples of cuttings
If your garden experiences frost heaving, firm the soil around the cuttings as needed.
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Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
Mint cuttings and lemongrass stalks are easily rooted in water.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
In three sub-projects, the Junior Research Group will therefore investigate how to turn a biological substrate consisting of garden cuttings and crop waste into Bio-PBS.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
This is a great option for succulents, such as echeveria and jade plants, which can easily be propagated from stem cuttings or even single leaves.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
Living party favors add a fresh twist, with potted plants and propagated cuttings replacing traditional trinkets.
—Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
Hardwood cuttings are taken from fig, apple, pear, pomegranate, cherry, and plum trees during dormancy, in late winter to early spring before the buds open.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
Mint cuttings and lemongrass stalks are easily rooted in water.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
In three sub-projects, the Junior Research Group will therefore investigate how to turn a biological substrate consisting of garden cuttings and crop waste into Bio-PBS.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
This is a great option for succulents, such as echeveria and jade plants, which can easily be propagated from stem cuttings or even single leaves.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
Living party favors add a fresh twist, with potted plants and propagated cuttings replacing traditional trinkets.
—Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
Hardwood cuttings are taken from fig, apple, pear, pomegranate, cherry, and plum trees during dormancy, in late winter to early spring before the buds open.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuttings
slices
Noun
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Kraft’s brand-new flavor was motivated by merging the two popular Turkey Day dishes — macaroni and cheese and apple pie — and some families’ tradition of adding slices of cheese to their apple pie, according to a press release.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Chop spinach or kale to top pizza slices.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Cuttings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuttings. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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