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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
Beyond the technology, the bet is that owning the company and embedding engineers inside it for years makes the change durable.
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Jasmine Wu,deirdre Bosa, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Still, that healthy dose of hip-hop is embedded in the festival’s DNA—just as the sonics and phonics of rap music somehow get embedded within every genre of pop on earth.
—Rob Kenner, VIBE.com, 8 June 2026
The team embedded gallium nitride transistors into an ultrathin diamond layer, enabling the diamond to act as a heat spreader within the chip.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
On an island where heroism is embedded in everyday acts of hauling vines up terraces, rebuilding after raids, quietly helping strangers in the night, the label itself feels unnecessary.
—Valentina Di Donato, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
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Jasmine Wu,deirdre Bosa, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Still, that healthy dose of hip-hop is embedded in the festival’s DNA—just as the sonics and phonics of rap music somehow get embedded within every genre of pop on earth.
—Rob Kenner, VIBE.com, 8 June 2026
The team embedded gallium nitride transistors into an ultrathin diamond layer, enabling the diamond to act as a heat spreader within the chip.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
On an island where heroism is embedded in everyday acts of hauling vines up terraces, rebuilding after raids, quietly helping strangers in the night, the label itself feels unnecessary.
—Valentina Di Donato, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embed
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Together, these efforts reflect my commitment to improving quality of life in ways that are visible, meaningful, and rooted in what our community has asked for.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Each one is rooted in local tradition and craftsmanship, with goods sold directly by the artisans who make them.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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And now, in genocide, the violences of translation lodge themselves in the soul with a different resonance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Screws that fell off a truck on Highway 285 lodged into the tires of dozens of vehicles.—
Gabriela Vidal,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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But now a range of companies are putting AI directly into the hands of golfers.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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These sell-offs, coupled with the rising import bill due to the surge in global oil prices, have weighed on the Indian rupee, putting it among the worst-performing currencies in Asia.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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“Embed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embed. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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