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
  • One thing missing, of course, given that there is a cargo bed there instead, is the spare wheel, which is affixed to the rear on a stock Land Rover Defender 130.
    Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Along with encouraging parishioners to pledge money, Cioffi asked them to donate their jewelry, to be melted down and fashioned into a crown to be affixed to a painting of the Virgin on the altarpiece.
    Susan Mulcahy, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The Lakers tied the Detroit Pistons for the second-most wins in the NBA (eight) behind only the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder (10-1), but that wasn’t the only good news the team got on Monday.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Awards tied to market cap gains are paired with operational achievements.
    Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The Ocean Terrace last underwent a major update in 2016 when a large, elevated bar area was added.
    Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Prendergast added that some mining companies don’t survey for native bees, so there may be even more species out there, including those that are vital parts of threatened plants and ecosystems.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The woman had catheters inserted in her about 30 times over the years, but never had an experience like the one with Miller, the prosecutor said.
    City News Service, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The clerks inserted memory sticks from the tabulators with results from their local election into the laptop and a program transmitted them to the county through a dedicated, secured network.
    Christina Hall, Freep.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Moniz injected absolute alcohol into the frontal lobes of a mental patient through two holes drilled in the skull.
    Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
  • The strategy has since been reinforced by Swiss private equity firm Evoco, which in October 2024 acquired the stake formerly held by Milano Investment Partners, and injected additional funds via a capital increase.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Samson noted that throughout fashion history, only garments for women have been designed with rear closures, with the possible exception amid the utopian Saint-Simonian sect in 19th-century France, when men wore waistcoats that fastened from behind, requiring assistance.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
  • There, a group of KPMG staffers followed and sometimes interjected their own thoughts on the building, while workers fastened the last screws on light bulbs and organized plants strewn around the office.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The new Vermillion sheeting collection is made with 52 percent polyester infused with CiClo technology and 48 percent modal.
    Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Oreo’s brand-new Thanksgiving Dinner Inspired Cookies are fudge-coated and infused with a range of festive flavors.
    Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Grafted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grafted. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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