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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.
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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
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
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Upon arriving, the drone will remain up to 300 feet in the air while a pod, attached by a tether and carrying the product, descends to the ground.—
Chase Jordan
March 27,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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The catalogue of eight plans is part of Boise’s housing agenda, which already allows ADUs — smaller, secondary homes attached or adjacent to a primary residence that are often called in-law or mother-in-law units — in nearly all zoning districts.—
Mark Dee
March 27,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Mar. 2026
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Newspaper reporting and books over the last 20 years had already tarnished the halo some affixed to Chávez after his death, Garcia said.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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For the last 10 years, his focus has been affixed to the NBA.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Then an acrobatic layup by Evans tied it — and the chase was on.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Big Ten had a league-record six teams reach the Sweet 16 and now has tied the tournament record with four teams in the Elite Eight, increasing its chances of breaking through for the league's first title in more than a quarter-century.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Alcala added that burritos were modified in the American melting pot in a similar way to sushi and pizza.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Officers added that the fire had been intentionally set.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Bake on the middle rack of the heated oven until the top is puffed and lightly golden and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.—
Georgeanne Brennan,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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During the procedure, a catheter, or tiny flexible tube, is inserted into a blood vessel and snaked into the heart to view the coronary and/or pulmonary arteries up close.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Curry was injected with an unknown substance, likely a sedative, by EMS.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Estefan used both chemotherapy and a method called radioembolization, where radiotherapy is injected directly into the liver to treat the disease, but cancer remained in the organ.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Jesús Domínguez pushes through thick brush lining a rugged mountainside with an AK-47 slung over his shoulder and a grenade fastened to his leather belt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The images, taken from a camera fastened to a fence and focused on the back of the house and another that showed the driveway and front of the garage door, captured family members, landscapers and pool workers stretching back weeks prior to the kidnapping.—
Pat Milton,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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True to Sulwhasoo form, it’s infused with ingredients like ginseng and orange peel extract to keep things balanced and comfortable.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
26 Mar. 2026
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But Kornev is young and infused with an idealistic zeal, refusing to let these goons stonewall him.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Grafted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grafted. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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