grafted

past tense of graft

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grafted
Verb
  • Two guys sat on New York public transit, talking into little mics attached to their Metro cards.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The helmets’ one-size-fits-all design comprised a manganese steel outer shell and an adjustable inner lining that was attached to a leather chinstrap.
    Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Assuming, that is, that his name remains affixed to the scholarship initially launched by PowerMizzou to aid prospective minority journalists and bolstered by the addition of his name months after his death in 2021 at age 37.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The products at issue include several pairs of 7FAM pants and shorts that have small pieces of fabric affixed to one pocket.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Falcons looked to have tied the game up in the fourth quarter with less than five minutes to go on Drake London’s third touchdown catch of the game but Parker Romo missed the extra point.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Still, Colbert didn’t shy from validating those who tied the cancellation to political pressure.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Partain added five aces, four in the first set, as the Lancers dominated from the service line.
    Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
  • To prevent water buildup that could block energy generation, the researchers added micro drainage holes that let water flow downward but not upward, and keep the surface clear for droplet impacts.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • At this point, turn down the heat to 375°F for the final 25 to 30 minutes, or until a knife or skewer inserted 2 inches from the edge of each pie comes out clean.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025
  • Reduce oven temperature to 350°F, and bake until a thermometer inserted into thickest portion of thigh registers 165°F, 2 hours, 45 minutes to 3 hours, 45 minutes, basting with pan juices every 45 minutes.
    Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In RenBio’s most successful experiments, mice injected with the plasmids lost about 15% of their body weight, which was significantly more than mice in a placebo group.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
  • And just last week, the Democratic National Committee injected $500,000 into a combination of elections in New Jersey, Virginia, and Pennsylvania on top of its prior $3 million commitment to the Garden State earlier this year.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • These adjustable straps keep your personal item (backpack, tote or laptop bag) securely fastened to your roller bag.
    DeAnna Taylor, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The necklace—five strands of costume pearls by Roger Scemama for Hubert de Givenchy, fastened with a crystal brooch—turned faux bijoux into cinematic iconography.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • My husband loves that this particular style is infused with a touch of precious metal to give off a slight metallic sheen.
    Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
  • In addition to cushy armchairs, cafe tables and a retail counter, the new space has a sweeping bar that offers alcohol-free or hemp-infused versions of hard liquors.
    Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Grafted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grafted. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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