grafting

present participle of graft

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Verb
  • And while Wallstedt has quickly become a fan favorite by boldly inserting himself into the conversation for the Calder Trophy, Gustavsson is no step down, per his teammates.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 5 Dec. 2025
  • The Dolphins also needed to feel comfortable with Biggers’ run defense before inserting him in the rotation ahead of Matthew Butler, who played a lot earlier in the season.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • His job is to test an ultrasonic transducer that sends pulses along a surface to deter mussels from attaching.
    Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 16 June 2026
  • Because the slots on the UMS keep the brackets for the armrests and chair back aligned with the screw holes, attaching them is easy.
    Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • But as the old saw has it, a lie goes round the world while the truth is tying its bootlaces.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
  • The second quarter started with a bang, with BC High tying it back up at three right off the faceoff.
    Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • Another document details exactly how to create a Patriot Front banner – down to how to tie the knots affixing the canvas.
    Will Carless, USA Today, 4 June 2026
  • Caesarstone in 2010 began affixing warning labels to its slabs.
    Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Britain is following a similar strategy as Australia, whose social media ban for kids went into effect in December 2025, but is adding more security measures, according to the government.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 June 2026
  • When adding fish oil supplements to your daily routine, plan to take them with a meal or snack.
    Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • Her group was one of those that Litz cited as injecting politics into judicial campaigns.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
  • Millions of Americans are currently injecting unapproved chemicals like peptides promoted by a hodgepodge of wellness influencers and celebrity podcasters.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • Several suites are in the mix, including a Palace Roof Suite with swoon-worthy scenery from its waterfront terrace and a Bosphorus Palace Suite that can connect to adjoining rooms to create a three-bedroom royal residence.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • Rowbottom and Lindsey work side by side from adjoining desks in their lofted home office, a French bulldog named Jammy snoring between them.
    Mariella Rudi, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • Luckily, mako and blue sharks congregate in spring off Cape Cod, making catching and tagging the sharks more doable.
    Jenny Staletovich, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026
  • In Maryland, local authorities and state legislators have taken a number of actions to decrease the snakehead population, including tagging and releasing some of the fish so that anyone who catches and kills one can return it to the state for some reward money.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
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“Grafting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grafting. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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