GRAFTS Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

grafts

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present tense third-person singular of graft

as in ties

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Defensively, the Mustangs were able to hold the Trojans 17 points, which ties a season low.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
An economic zone for the free world can turn the tide against China, but only if the United States ties itself to the mast.

— THEODORE BUNZEL, Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 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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Instead of putting bourbon into a new set of barrels, the distillery inserts 10 virgin French oak staves that have been seared into cask-strength Maker’s, and lets the whiskey age for a little more than two months in its cool limestone cellars.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026
When introduced into another cell, the gene produces a protein that inserts into the cell membrane.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 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

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Don't worry, all the settings are easy to adjust via the app or the magnetic remote (which conveniently attaches to the purifier, by the way).

— Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026
Le Bourhis said in a video shared by NYSDEC that his biggest mistake was waiting to put on his crampons, a metal frame with teeth that attaches to the bottom of footwear to provide traction on ice and hard snow.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 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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Rates are fixed for the full term, and interest compounds daily.

— CNBC Select, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026
The language barrier compounds the hardship when someone is killed or goes missing, leaving relatives struggling to get answers from a military thousands of miles away.

— Sophie Hills, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of compounds

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Enabling that mode augments the on-device scam detection first shipped in March 2025, adding cloud analysis run in Google’s Private AI Compute environment.

— Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
That the stakes are high only augments the thrill of unlocking their working equation.

— Artforum, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026

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