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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
The digital marker is embedded in media created using Google’s AI products as a way to help differentiate between real and fake images.
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Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
But when it is embedded in content (…) anyone can be exposed to it, including children, teenagers, and other vulnerable groups.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
The front treble hook was embedded in the pike’s jaws but was no longer attached to the body of the plug.
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Jack G. Mell,
Outdoor Life,
2 July 2026
Some of those tributes have been set in wax and embedded into the structure and surface of the sculpture.
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James Pearce,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
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Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
But when it is embedded in content (…) anyone can be exposed to it, including children, teenagers, and other vulnerable groups.
—
ABC News,
3 July 2026
The front treble hook was embedded in the pike’s jaws but was no longer attached to the body of the plug.
—
Jack G. Mell,
Outdoor Life,
2 July 2026
Some of those tributes have been set in wax and embedded into the structure and surface of the sculpture.
—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for embed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embed
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The day after rooting on the soccer icon during his FIFA World Cup 0-0 match against Colombia at Hard Rock Stadium, Rodriguez partook in a little Me Time.
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The shoe itself remains fully rooted in Hoka’s performance DNA, even as it is positioned for lifestyle use.
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On June 3, Walden went to the hospital, where a CT scan revealed the metal bristle had become lodged in his bowel and had begun puncturing his intestine.
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On a hike in 2005, Flod came across a truck tire lodged between two boulders in Malibu Creek.
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In his fifth-inning at-bat, Stephenson was on the other side of two successful challenges by Rutschman that put him down 1-2 in the count instead of up 3-0.
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Go on, put the 131-cube (2,147 cc) monster engine into that one.
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“Embed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embed. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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