grafts

verb

present tense third-person singular of graft
as in ties

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grafts
  1. ties
  2. affixes
  3. inserts
  4. tags
  5. attaches
  6. annexes
  7. compounds
  8. augments
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  • And your equity—the stock, the restricted units, the options—ties your net worth to it as well.
    — Mike Mess, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Danko’s angelic voice sweetens every song, and the organ/piano fusion of Manuel and Hudson ties it all together.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2026
Definition of ties
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  • Perronet visited the factory in 1739, when the pin industry had established itself through Normandy, with gold mined from the Pyrenees or silver imported from Saxony molded into the humble device of sewers and tailors which affixes badges and holds hair in place.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
  • August Grove Rotella Metal Planter Planters add instant curb appeal, and this one that affixes to a railing is durable, easy to mount, and looks great on a variety of home styles.
    — Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Definition of affixes
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  • Luz inserts the construction pole; Susana sniffs.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • Once seated at the computer, the hacker inserts a USB drive or external hard drive.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Definition of inserts
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  • McDonnell, who focuses on predatory fish and impacts from climate change and fishing, typically tags fish with sensors for studies.
    — Jenny Staletovich, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026
  • Gerth gets notified every time a neighbor tags her on Facebook.
    — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Definition of tags
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  • Elastic band The elastic band attaches to the headband on one end and the ball on the other.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
  • Works like these remind us that literary significance attaches not just to a subject’s work but to their milieu.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
Definition of attaches
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  • Kalbouss said the company has also committed to donating about $1 million to the Crete Fire Department, which will cover the cost of two ambulances needed as the village annexes territory.
    — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Whether America annexes Greenland or not remains a question on everybody’s minds right now.
    — Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
Definition of annexes
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  • Reinvested dividends have added a little over two percentage points a year to S&P 500 returns, which compounds into a six-figure difference over 25 years.
    — Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • In other words, flavanols may be the first of several plant compounds that current guidelines are passing over.
    — Jennifer Klump, Verywell Health, 21 July 2026
Definition of compounds
Verb
  • Technology that augments humans spreads prosperity, but technology built to imitate and substitute for them concentrates it.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
  • Johnny Moreno’s video and projection design artfully augments the production’s imaginative world.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of augments
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