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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 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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Long before modern multiculturalism, the American founding itself drew heavily upon biblical ideas and categories rooted in the Torah.—
Ari Berman,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Newsom’s argument for the tax is rooted in competitive fairness.—
Marc Joffe,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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One bullet that entered through his shoulder hit his left arm bone, while the other punctured his left lung before becoming lodged in his neck.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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According to Moriarty, the bullet struck Sosa-Celis in the leg, passed through a closet and lodged in the wall of a child's bedroom.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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Her team quickly put together a plan to help coördinate repairs, secure new electrical generators, implement a triage system, and organize trainings for staff.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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The Bengals, who at one point trailed 6-1, put the game on ice with eight runs in the bottom of the sixth.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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“Embed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embed. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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