variants
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
The company describes it as an ever-alert predictive risk monitor that embeds machine learning directly into the transaction cycle.
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Ethan Stone, USA Today, 11 May 2026
The clathrate was found inside a copper-rich metallic droplet embedded in the trinitite.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 11 May 2026
Odicio said that criminal groups are increasingly embedding themselves in local political structures and campaigns to maintain influence and continue operating in Indigenous territories.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
Within that psychological struggle – that inability to bury a child – the recent history of Chile is also deeply embedded.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 11 May 2026
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Ethan Stone, USA Today, 11 May 2026
The clathrate was found inside a copper-rich metallic droplet embedded in the trinitite.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 11 May 2026
Odicio said that criminal groups are increasingly embedding themselves in local political structures and campaigns to maintain influence and continue operating in Indigenous territories.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
Within that psychological struggle – that inability to bury a child – the recent history of Chile is also deeply embedded.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embed
Verb
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Benmelech believes the decline of some American shopping malls can be rooted in both the 2008 financial crisis and the rise of new technologies that have changed the way people shop and socialize.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The idea behind the theater and the restaurant, an A24 source tells me, was to parlay the trust the studio has built among its core fan base of young cinephiles into deeper cultural engagement, rooted in the real world — and specifically in downtown Manhattan.—
Julian Sancton,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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Pakistan summoned a senior Afghan diplomat on Monday to lodge a formal protest over a suicide attack in the country's northwest, bordering Afghanistan, that killed 15 police officers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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This conversation highlights how tourism boards, film offices, and regional partners collaborate to provide seamless production support — from locations and lodging to catering, permitting, and community engagement helping productions thrive statewide.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
11 May 2026
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If a drug retails for $100 and a hospital can buy it for $60, then charges the patient or their insurance the full $100 price, the hospital then has $40 to put toward other expenses.—
Dené K. Dryden,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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Neto expanded and was able to put a ball into right field.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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“Embed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embed. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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