as in deep
firmly established over time
he had had a deep-rooted fear of the dark from the time he was a small child
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Recent Examples of deep-rooted
Fifty percent of vegetation placed on an embankment should be deep-rooted, such as trees and larger plants whose leaves retain moisture — think succulents.
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The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Honor the Culture India’s traditions are deep-rooted and nuanced.
—Viji Krishna, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2025
America’s history was nowhere near as deep-rooted as the civilizations around us in the Middle East — the Pharaohs in Egypt, the Assyrians in Iraq, the Phoenicians in the Levant — and instead the American colonists had based their civilizational experiment on an idea.
—The Dial, 2 Dec. 2025
The fragility of this society is also deep-rooted.
—Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 22 Nov. 2025
Far to the north, in the Montes de Maria region where Nawar Jimenez grew up, the terror instilled by armed groups is also deep-rooted.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Create 5 different versions of this limiting belief, from surface-level to deep-rooted.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
The systemic barriers keeping Black women from these top roles are deep-rooted.
—Kedean Smith, Essence, 3 Apr. 2025
Why did Lilly kill A.B. Wynter? While many White House staff members had issues with Mr. Wynter — from feuds over flaming desserts to potential firings — Lilly’s problems with the chief usher were more deep-rooted.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Honor the Culture India’s traditions are deep-rooted and nuanced.
—Viji Krishna, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2025
America’s history was nowhere near as deep-rooted as the civilizations around us in the Middle East — the Pharaohs in Egypt, the Assyrians in Iraq, the Phoenicians in the Levant — and instead the American colonists had based their civilizational experiment on an idea.
—The Dial, 2 Dec. 2025
The fragility of this society is also deep-rooted.
—Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 22 Nov. 2025
Far to the north, in the Montes de Maria region where Nawar Jimenez grew up, the terror instilled by armed groups is also deep-rooted.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Create 5 different versions of this limiting belief, from surface-level to deep-rooted.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
The systemic barriers keeping Black women from these top roles are deep-rooted.
—Kedean Smith, Essence, 3 Apr. 2025
Why did Lilly kill A.B. Wynter? While many White House staff members had issues with Mr. Wynter — from feuds over flaming desserts to potential firings — Lilly’s problems with the chief usher were more deep-rooted.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deep-rooted
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Wheatley isn’t a sudden-twitch mover and the tackling can get messy, but the size, awareness and ability to play deep, in the slot or around the box should keep him in the Day 2 conversation.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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From high enough in the sky, the clouds look like thick cotton being pulled from a deep-blue couch.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Framing developer hesitation as a market failure, as is done in AB 2166, overlooks that such uncertainty is inherent to large-scale development and new technology.—
Eliza Terziev,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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Corte talked about the challenges inherent in working with limited available space.—
Hank Beckman,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Artisanal work of this caliber is rare air indeed—an heirloom object that appears to defy gravity but is firmly rooted in generations of savoir faire.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
11 Apr. 2026
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Boca is a soccer-rich community, and FAU’s history of championship success in the sport is deep-rooted under the leadership of women’s head coach Patrick Baker and men’s head coach Joey Worthen.—
Michelle Kaufman
April 10,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Voters - fueled largely by concerns about entrenched government corruption - overwhelmingly chose Péter Magyar, a 45-year-old lawyer and politician who until several years ago was a staunch Orbán loyalist.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2026
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But even with Orbán’s ouster, many of Hungary’s institutions remain entrenched with his loyalists, and Slovak leader Robert Fico vowed to continue his anti-EU push even without his close partner.—
Lauren Morganbesser,
semafor.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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