GRAFTING Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

grafting

verb

present participle of graft

as in inserting

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Coming off a left hip flexor strain, the Mets wanted to give him a full workday before inserting him into the lineup again, which wasn’t possible with the wildfire smoke.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 July 2026
Indyk wrote that inserting an international peace conference, or a resumption of Israeli-Palestinian final-status negotiations, into the deal was tempting but doomed to fail.

— Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

Definition of inserting

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The obligation is trapped in Chicago — attaching to whoever owns, rents or builds here — while the benefit is fully portable, cashing the same in Florida as in the city.

— Stuart Loren, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
The bolts attaching this structure to the bottom of the spacecraft were then covered by plugs protecting them from the friction of re-entry.

— Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 16 July 2026

Definition of attaching

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As an astute student of soul, Jasmine Rose Wilson has identified a common thread tying together all the different permutations of the music.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 14 July 2026
The French Open, Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland, all of them are opportunities to win the Race to Dubai — and deny McIlroy a record-tying eighth title.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Definition of tying

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The math world just got a new genius—a prodigy who announced himself by affixing his name to his signature feat of numerical prowess.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 July 2026
That sounds simple, but the complexity of counting calories went mainstream recently, when a lawsuit accused the maker of David protein bars of affixing labels that misrepresent how many calories and how much fat the products contain.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026

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But, over the past several weeks, 200 million barrels of oil came out of the strait — adding 17 days of supply, according to Lipow Oil Associates.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
In North Carolina, House Bill 8 was part of a larger education bill that also covered things like adding a computer science requirement for high school graduation.

— Chloe Albanesius, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026

Definition of adding

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The alliance aims to modernize the regional fashion workforce by injecting artificial intelligence into traditional manufacturing.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 July 2026
Vaniček was responsible for that arachnophobia-nightmare fodder Infested from 2023, and the idea of injecting some late New French Extremity into the Evil Dead bloodstream is tantalizing.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2026

Definition of injecting

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The principal gathering spaces include a great room and adjoining dining room, where a lengthy table is made of trees cleared from the property during construction.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 July 2026
Safa Muhammad lives in the townhomes adjoining the lot, and attended the open house with some neighbors.

— Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

Definition of adjoining

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Photos of wallets, textiles, sports equipment, photos, jewelry, signs, flags, quilts, stuffies, toys and camp trunks filled the page as strangers banded together in the comments sections, tagging potential rightful owners or friends with any leads.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Enter the giveaway on Krispy Krunchy Chicken’s official Facebook or Instagram by following the brand, liking a post, commenting and tagging a friend.

— Mike Snider, USA Today, 5 July 2026

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