embedding

variants also imbedding
present participle of embed

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Recent Examples of embedding Since the nineteen-nineties, a Korean New Wave had been praised for embedding capitalist critique in movies packed with monsters, slithering octopuses, killers, and killer cops. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Now, the overlap between the VMAs’ viewers and Academy voters is probably closer to two circles, but embedding herself with beloved, longtime, and award-winning film-industry craftspeople is a good way to start. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026 This slow-burn road movie waxes spiritual about tradition and modernity while embedding itself in the everyday drama of the average Thai family. — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026 Another piece sliced through his salivary gland before bouncing off his jaw and piercing the back of his neck, severing an artery and embedding in a vertebra. — Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026 The addition is fun and sporty, embedding a love of tennis into the sneaker’s DNA. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026 Handwritten texts are often interwoven into visual compositions, further embedding her emotions, thoughts, and personal observations directly into the fabric. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Standardizing processes before automating can help to avoid embedding existing inefficiencies. — Ann Blakely, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Part of it has to do with Tariq, a Pakistani American filmmaker who partially grew up in Texas and has a knack for embedding a dizzying aesthetic into cross-cultural explorations. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embedding
Verb
  • Burberry in the 21st century Christopher Bailey succeeded Menichetti as design director in 2001, building on his predecessor’s modernization of Burberry but rooting the brand more firmly in its British heritage.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Unlike rooting hormone powder, this is a liquid product that helps plants overcome transplant shock.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • That officer then shot into Perez's vehicle, lodging a bullet in his back, officials say.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • That officer then shot into Perez’s vehicle, lodging a bullet in his back, officials say.
    — Ryan J. Foley, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Embedding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embedding. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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