grafts

verb

present tense third-person singular of graft
as in ties

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  1. ties
  2. affixes
  3. inserts
  4. tags
  5. attaches
  6. annexes
  7. compounds
  8. augments
Verb
  • Celebrity makeup artist Jaleesa Jaikaran ties the surge to a bigger shift in how people want to wear color—more of it, but with skin that still looks like skin.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • What ties them together is what has always tied them together.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of ties
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The Relic chip, of course, is the impetus for the main storyline of Cyberpunk 2077, where V inserts the experimental tech that contains the soul, in effect, of a real person.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In honor of that legacy, Michelson often inserts Indigenous sovereignty into historically fraught public spaces.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of inserts
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  • For example, if a user logs a 50-mile running goal in Nike Run Club, the CDP tags the user’s profile.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of tags
Verb
  • The precision with which each woman is painted attaches the reader to the characters and the characters to the plot.
    — Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • This small-but-mighty alarm attaches easily to a keychain or can be kept in your pocket, and provides an opportunity to create a diversion by emitting a piercing siren and flashing strobe light.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of attaches
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The measurement layer always arrives, and the only question is whether a company builds the discipline before or after the waste compounds.
    — Prashant Jalan, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The plethora of social media videos that tap into financial anxieties compounds the problem.
    — Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of compounds
Verb
  • The funding augments ongoing lobbying efforts from the individual firms.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • That’s the process of a centaur, who gets to choose and direct the technology that augments his work.
    — Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of augments
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