grafted

past tense of graft

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Recent Examples of grafted Plant grafted roses with the knobby graft union 2 to 4 inches below the soil surface in Zones 3–6 or at soil level in Zones 7 to 11. Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 26 Feb. 2026 If the tree is grafted, ensure that the graft union (the swollen point on the trunk) remains above the soil line. Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grafted
Verb
  • The Little Nell is firmly ensconced in Aspen's heart, directly at the base of Ajax mountain, surrounded by luxury jewelers, fur shops, and boutique purveyors of luxe outer wear (Gorsuch boutique is attached to the hotel), and tony cafes like the Gorsuch Ski Cafe across the way.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026
  • Last year, the duo sold their original feature pitch, Fortune, to Skydance in a competitive situation with Jerry Bruckheimer attached to produce and Alan Ritchson attached to star.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Ever since Italian visual artist Maurizio Cattelan first made a splash at Art Basel Miami Beach 2019 with the artwork Comedian, 2019, which consists of a banana affixed to a gallery wall with a single piece of duct-tape (in an edition of three).
    News Desk, Artforum, 1 June 2026
  • Here, the landscape designer added detail with an apple tree affixed to the side of the house with wire and screws.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • Winery owner Joe Brandonisio of Maple Park, Illinois, told CBS News' Rob Marciano that one of his workers tied himself to a water trailer to keep from being blown away during a powerful storm.
    CBS News, CBS News, 12 June 2026
  • Nasdaq even revised its rules to allow SpaceX to gain entry into funds tied to its indexes in 15 days, which means investors will end up buying the rocket maker’s shares much earlier.
    Bernard Condon, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Johnson added 14 points, 12 rebounds and six assists, Awa Fam had 12 points and Jordan Horston added 11 as all five Seattle starters scored in double figures.
    Daily News, Daily News, 11 June 2026
  • Pressure on all sides of the system The county added 146 net licensed child care slots last year, but Hazeldize says that in an area this large and with this much rapid growth, an increase of 146 slots is essentially flat.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • The league is finally recovering from a turbulent decade during which television ratings dropped by nearly 48% as many of its most prominent players, coaches and executives increasingly inserted themselves into partisan political debates.
    Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
  • Pinney’s fantasies and visual metaphors are sometimes more poignant in concept than in execution, and a theme of Ray’s crude racist impulses is baldly inserted but left undeveloped.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Roedema, the most senior of the three officers, helped hold McClain down while the paramedics injected him with 500 milligrams of ketamine, which is more than the amount recommended for his weight, according to an indictment.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 5 June 2026
  • Additionally, their cores can (usually) be removed, allowing sealant to be injected through them into tubeless tires.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 June 2026
Verb
  • Advertising signs should not be fastened to a staff or halyard from which the flag is flown.
    Darleene Powells, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
  • Seashell earrings feel like a natural evolution for the kind of girls who, like me, grew up with a shell necklace securely fastened around their neck each summer.
    Lidia Maseres, Glamour, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • Most modern cyanobacteria have large antenna complexes (or phycobilisomes), built from proteins infused with light-absorbing pigments, that fan out from the thylakoid membrane in a large semicircle.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 10 June 2026
  • The Bath Butler readies a private outdoor soaking tub infused with botanicals, waiting for your arrival at your bungalow.
    Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 9 June 2026

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“Grafted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grafted. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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