grafting

verb

present participle of graft
as in inserting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grafting
  1. inserting
  2. attaching
  3. tying
  4. affixing
  5. adding
  6. injecting
  7. adjoining
  8. tagging
Verb
  • The game traces its roots to 1964 when engineer Charles Fairbanks modified a softball by inserting an electronic beeping device so blind children could play.
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Workers line each deposition hole with compressed bentonite clay blocks before inserting the copper containers.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of inserting
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  • The strongest beer brands are moving beyond product advertising and attaching themselves to experiences, communities and rituals.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Lawmakers can push the United States toward a drawdown by limiting the amount of funding the Pentagon receives to replenish munitions and refurbish bases, and by attaching conditions to those funds.
    — Michael Fuchs, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of attaching
Verb
  • Grantham’s own framing reaches for an even longer horizon, tying market excess to demographic collapse and resource scarcity.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Competitive Wordle Score The Bot and I each get 1 point for guessing in three and 0 for tying.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of tying
Verb
  • Benya and other pyrotechnicians were wiring up hundreds of racks of comets—which resembled opaque, oversized test tubes—affixing them to plywood slabs and placing them on the duvetyn.
    — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of affixing
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  • The Mountain West has since rebuilt its roster by adding UTEP, Grand Canyon and UC Davis as full members, and Northern Illinois and North Dakota State as football-only affiliates.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • For example, homes adding energy-efficient windows and doors had a nine times growth, along with a six times increase in insulation and weatherization since 2022.
    — Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of adding
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  • Millions of Americans are already injecting unapproved chemicals like peptides promoted by a hodgepodge of wellness influencers and celebrity podcasters.
    — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • But by leaving out Clark, people start hammering their socials, thereby injecting Ion and the WNBA into people's feeds.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of injecting
Verb
  • The organization has partnered with the city on the campus’ redesign since 2012, when planning began to incorporate a vacant lot adjoining the towers into the campus.
    — Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • Each cabin showcases a unique colorway, custom finishes, and adjoining en suites with marble detailing.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
Definition of adjoining
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  • Sensing my hesitation to contribute to the graffiti (tagging the cars is encouraged), Half-Cocked handed me a can of pink spray paint and gently fostered my delinquency.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 28 July 2026
  • Amazon markets generative AI creative tools to the same sellers now responsible for tagging.
    — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of tagging
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