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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
First, our way of understanding our relation to the environment, which varies from one locality to another and is embedded in language, customs, and so on.
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Daniel Birnbaum, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2025
The access granted by the filmmakers embedding themselves in the trial — where the judge defends the right for journalists to be there — rivals that footage’s immediacy.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
But some changes and additions are conspicuous and distracting when embedded within Shakespeare’s lines.
—Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
When he's tasked with embedding an idea in someone's mind, Dom is threatened by an ominous enemy who predicts his every move.
—James Mercadante, People.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Daniel Birnbaum, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2025
The access granted by the filmmakers embedding themselves in the trial — where the judge defends the right for journalists to be there — rivals that footage’s immediacy.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
But some changes and additions are conspicuous and distracting when embedded within Shakespeare’s lines.
—Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
When he's tasked with embedding an idea in someone's mind, Dom is threatened by an ominous enemy who predicts his every move.
—James Mercadante, People.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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The production stitches together a grab-bag of ‘global’ references—Caribbean steel drums, Mardi Gras second lines, LA street dance—without ever rooting itself in a specific tradition.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Steve Spurrier spends his time these days rooting on the Florida Gators from his home in Gainesville.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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In February, Immigration and Customs Enforcement lodged an arrest detainer requesting local authorities notify ICE before Cucol-Bol is released, the agency told CNN.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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The quickening of time will soon expose a partial, temporary truth, lodged within my grandmother’s premonition.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Embed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embed. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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