grafted

verb

past tense of graft
as in attached

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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
  1. attached
  2. affixed
  3. tied
  4. added
  5. inserted
  6. injected
  7. fastened
  8. infused
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  • In a move designed to attract more voters, lawmakers attached language that would place a ban on gender-affirming care for minors in the Missouri Constitution.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The other two shows in the season have been decided and scheduled, with directors already attached to them, but can’t be officially announced yet due to contractual arrangements regarding the performance rights.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of attached
Verb
  • Detroit had tarps affixed to the top of its benches to protect players from the sun, a move not usually undertaken by visiting teams in November.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Spools of thread are arranged on the wall in a grid shape, affixed in rainbow order.
    — Jane Miller, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of affixed
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  • Worth Girvan and Gaspar were virtually tied on election night Tuesday, but on Thursday Worth Girvan began pulling ahead as more mail-in ballots were counted.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Wear them around your neck, in your hair, or simply tied onto the handle of your bag.
    — Kate Donovan, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of tied
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  • The rooms Most of the 297 rooms and suites occupy a 30-storey tower added in the ’90s, where champagne tones, glossy dark woods, and silk accents meet impeccable detail.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Elina Aarnisalo added 14 points for the Bruins (2-0), Timea Gardiner had 12 points and KK Bransford had 10 points.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of added
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  • Into this empty egg a spindle from another animal is then inserted, the reconstructed egg finishes its process of chromosome halving, and is then fertilized.
    — Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Scientists inserted genes associated with Alzheimer’s into mouse genomes, breeding animals that had high levels of amyloid in their brains; the mice then began to struggle with spatial navigation.
    — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of inserted
Verb
  • Gardner Minshew injected some life into the team last week and that should carry on here.
    — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • In fact, one of the film’s best scenes is injected with a shot of real sentiment.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of injected
Verb
  • Pilots still ask passengers to keep their seat belts fastened while seated, and no one doubts the captain for saying so.
    — Amanda Connelly, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • At the textile factory, Periyasaamy was folding and packing aprons with a GoPro fastened to her head.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of fastened
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  • Beets rear their head once more in the B&B, where they are infused with moonshine.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The law also cleared the way for a range of products including food and beverages as well as skincare and salves infused with CBD and other cannabinoid compounds from the plant.
    — Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of infused

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