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Recent Examples of grafted
If the tree is grafted, ensure that the graft union (the swollen point on the trunk) remains above the soil line.
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Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 16 Jan. 2026
Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grafted
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Learning Resources, whose name is forever attached to a consequential Supreme Court decision, shared the victory Friday with small businesses everywhere, which, along with consumers, bore the brunt of the tariff costs.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Police located the truck with one plow attached and found the other two in the man's garage.—
Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
20 Feb. 2026
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Kikuo and Shunsuke revere kabuki’s bygone giants, who are affixed with that moniker.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The instrumental snippets are accessed — in old-fashioned CD-ROM hover-and-click style — by clicking on band posters or photographs pictured as being taped or otherwise affixed to a wall in a bedroom with a guitar, stacks of CDs and some dirty clothes.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Rai led by one stroke when play was suspended Thursday but bogeyed 18 early Friday to drop into a tie and shot a second-round 70, leaving him tied for 12th with South African Aldrich Potgeiter, Ryan Fox and 2021 Genesis champion Max Homa at the halfway point.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile Trump — a longtime friend of Epstein’s whose name allegedly appears in the files over a million times — and other figures working within or tied to his administration seem to not only hang above the fray, but enjoy the protection of the American justice system.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
20 Feb. 2026
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However, Konrad added his second goal of the game to finish the scoring.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
19 Feb. 2026
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Norway has added only seven new rinks in the past 10 years, per its ice hockey association.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The last time Tyler came back from an extended absence, in that case to toe issue, he was utilized off the bench in his first game back and then inserted into the starting lineup the next game.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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Roast on a rimmed baking sheet until skin is crisp and a thermometer inserted into thickest parts (without touching bones) reads 165°F, about 25 minutes.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
20 Feb. 2026
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Pelé injected broader euphoria into the American version of the game from 1975-1977 with the NASL’s New York Cosmos.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Feb. 2026
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Redistricting shakeups in Congress Texas’ mid-decade redistricting, which triggered other states including California to do the same, has injected a new level of uncertainty the future of Republicans’ grip on Washington.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The cuirass, a piece of armor consisting of a breastplate and backplate fastened together, was inspired by another set piece in the film — a mystical siren painted on a ship.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The trooper had removed the ladder, went back into his cruiser, and fastened his seatbelt when he was struck.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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Ask to see the box for whatever product is being injected or infused.—
David Fleshler,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2026
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Best of all, every breakfast, lunch, and dinner here is bookended with Moroccan tea, a ground green concoction infused with mint leaves and generously sized sugar cubes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Grafted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grafted. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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