variants
also imbed
as in to root
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter
the nails were solidly embedded in those old plaster walls
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Recent Examples of embed
The government could even designate certain research as classified and subject technologies to export controls, and federal employees could embed inside the companies to oversee various safety measures and run their own, independent evaluations.
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
No hang-ups or glitches on Insta embeds.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Molyneux was one of those people who got high play-to-earn expectations embedded in their heads.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
These organizations, deeply embedded in the community, are uniquely positioned to give back and create something meaningful.
—Ryan Von Weller, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
No hang-ups or glitches on Insta embeds.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Molyneux was one of those people who got high play-to-earn expectations embedded in their heads.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
These organizations, deeply embedded in the community, are uniquely positioned to give back and create something meaningful.
—Ryan Von Weller, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embed
Verb
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Benmelech believes the decline of some American shopping malls can be rooted in both the 2008 financial crisis and the rise of new technologies that have changed the way people shop and socialize.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The idea behind the theater and the restaurant, an A24 source tells me, was to parlay the trust the studio has built among its core fan base of young cinephiles into deeper cultural engagement, rooted in the real world — and specifically in downtown Manhattan.—
Julian Sancton,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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According to the Department of Homeland Security, ICE has already lodged a detainer request to keep Tortolero-Arriechi in custody — a request that now hangs in the balance in a state that has repeatedly clashed with federal immigration enforcement.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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In January 2025, Scott lodged a complaint about Ghoreishi and Khorsand with the Rhode Island Department of Health accusing them of Munchausen syndrome by proxy (now formally known as factitious disorder imposed on another) against both his wife and daughter.—
Juliet Pennington,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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If a drug retails for $100 and a hospital can buy it for $60, then charges the patient or their insurance the full $100 price, the hospital then has $40 to put toward other expenses.—
Dené K. Dryden,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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Neto expanded and was able to put a ball into right field.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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“Embed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embed. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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