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also imbed
as in to root
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter
the nails were solidly embedded in those old plaster walls
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Recent Examples of embed
As the University of Bath team concludes, embedding living components into concrete could allow infrastructure to heal itself from within, extending service life and mitigating climate impact.
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
Fossil fuels are far more embedded in the global economy than CFCs ever were, and the requisite economic transformation is vastly larger.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
These power interests are central to contemporary military and domestic security infrastructures, as advanced AI systems are now embedded in weapons of war and underly mass surveillance and intelligence operations.
—Dr. Timothy Scott, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
Over time, the surrounding city grew, but Moody's original design remained embedded in the landscape.
—Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
Fossil fuels are far more embedded in the global economy than CFCs ever were, and the requisite economic transformation is vastly larger.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
These power interests are central to contemporary military and domestic security infrastructures, as advanced AI systems are now embedded in weapons of war and underly mass surveillance and intelligence operations.
—Dr. Timothy Scott, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
Over time, the surrounding city grew, but Moody's original design remained embedded in the landscape.
—Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embed
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In Ann Arbor, fans are expected to be out in full force, rooting the team on.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Balle is so unbelievably good at rooting her narrator down into exorbitant details in the midst of an utterly ungrounded premise (being stuck in November 18th).—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
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Reagan, who was born in western Illinois, underwent two hours of surgery at George Washington University Hospital for removal of the bullet, which was lodged in his lung.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Two residents called the council to lodge objections this year, both citing the impact fireworks have on wildlife and the environment.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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But the major goal of the flight, along with putting the Orion through its paces, is to test the planning, procedures and flight control protocols for managing upcoming moon landing missions after a half-century gap between the Artemis and Apollo programs.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Joe hit three 3-pointers in an 85-second flurry to put the Thunder up 99-61 in the third quarter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Embed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embed. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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