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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  • By the end of a 34-15 loss at Cincinnati, 2026 looked less like a fresh start than 2025 with a new date attached to it.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Different actresses — a singer or two — were attached at different times.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of attached
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  • The trend consists of feminine pieces affixed with plenty of bows.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • If the President gets his way, gold seals will be affixed to the outside of the finished building before the legal disputes are resolved.
    — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of affixed
Verb
  • The game was tied with two outs in the third when Arenado's 22nd home run of the season put the Diamondbacks on top 3-1.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The Royals quickly tied the game in the bottom of the first inning.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of tied
Verb
  • Bloomberg added or extended more than 40 historic districts and passed more than 80 neighborhood downzonings, while Bill de Blasio and Eric Adams were much more accommodating to real-estate interests.
    — David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The Rangers also added Dennis Cholowski and Marc Del Gaizo this past season.
    — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of added
Verb
  • Ordonez alleges he was kidnapped by two people who threatened him, blindfolded him, had weapons and inserted a syringe into his neck.
    — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Reduce oven temperature to 350°F, and bake until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean with a few small crumbs attached, 17 to 19 minutes.
    — Torie Cox, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of inserted
Verb
  • This procedure is when fat is suctioned off of one’s body (or… someone else’s) from areas like the arms, legs, or backside, and injected into the face.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The building injected new life into southeast downtown, Geren said.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of injected
Verb
  • In addition to the thong sandal straps on the vamp, the shoes also feature a slim slingback strap that wraps around the heel and is fastened by a small tonal buckle.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Koko is watching for cops and keeping an eye on the numbers flashing on a small, homemade device fastened to his windshield.
    — Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of fastened
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  • On the heels of last year’s deeply personal Darling Blue, the Marcus King Band returned this spring with a blues, rock, country and soul infused companion album, No Room For Blue.
    — John D. Luerssen, SPIN, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Crafted by Romain Almarac and inspired by ’70s nostalgia, Le Nectar is infused with bergamot, neroli, rose, patchouli and ambroxan.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of infused

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