IMBED Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

embed

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im-ˈbed

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Definition of embed

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 Yet embedding auditors alongside employees, as Amodei suggested, could compromise their impartiality. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026 The shoes are complete with the luxury footwear designer’s signature Stardust sole, which is a shimmering bottom finish created by embedding fine micro-glitter, crystal dust and shimmering particles directly into the leather sole of the shoes. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026 Doing so avoids a worse outcome whereby inflation becomes embedded, which requires even tighter policy later. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026 Watermarking works by embedding a signal that allows output to be identified as AI generated, something known as provenance. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for embed

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Chan says the choice was tied to a broader decision to root the film in the patient’s own experience rather than a family’s or caretaker’s view of her.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
The estate’s appeal is rooted not only in its scale and flexibility, but also in the character of the main home itself.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

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Lincoln-Goldfinch also claimed Garces Perez did not receive sufficient medical care, and the bullet remained lodged hours after the shooting.

— Bonny Chu , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2026
The fire department’s search and rescue team cut part of a car door away to rescue Rios while her SUV was still lodged in the bus, Silverman recounted.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

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Holmes also committed a throwing error in the sixth on a pickoff move in an overall disastrous three-run inning that put the Reds ahead for good.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
The Hurricanes’ offense kept on chugging early in the second quarter, and Mensah found a wide-open Elija Lofton for a 21-yard score to put UM back in the lead.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

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