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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
But that inanity, that ridiculousness is embedded in the story.
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
Trump first began suggesting Wray should be be investigated by the Justice Department after the conservative outlet The Blaze, citing an unidentified congressional source, reported last week that 274 FBI agents had been embedded in the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
The video shows twisted street signs attached to the pole hanging off the suspect’s red Prius, which was partially embedded underneath the flatbed.
—Allyson Vergara, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
The glamour and history of Gucci was embedded in the prelude of what’s to come.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
Trump first began suggesting Wray should be be investigated by the Justice Department after the conservative outlet The Blaze, citing an unidentified congressional source, reported last week that 274 FBI agents had been embedded in the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
The video shows twisted street signs attached to the pole hanging off the suspect’s red Prius, which was partially embedded underneath the flatbed.
—Allyson Vergara, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
The glamour and history of Gucci was embedded in the prelude of what’s to come.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
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Verb
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The left-back is left rooted, looking up as Rodon rises.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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If planted too deep, the tree won't root into the soil as well and is more prone to rot.—
Viveka Neveln,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
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One month before the fatal shooting in August, on July 11, gunshots destroyed 11 windows at The Grand; Bullets entered the apartment building and lodged into cabinets and walls, the suit claims.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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That complaint saw the NCP launching an investigation into Shein; the MPs that lodged the complaint met with Shein and the French NCP in February for mediation.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Embed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embed. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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