IMBED Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

embed

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im-ˈbed

variants also imbed

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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Mayfield, who won the Heisman Trophy in 2017, was an easy villain for Georgia fans to root against.

— Connor Riley, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026
This half is the result of genetic material that can clip itself out of the DNA sequence, float off, and re-root somewhere else.

— Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 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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The pope, who has made sounding the alarm about the risks of AI a central part of his 16-month papacy, put the issue at the heart of his visit to France.

— Joshua McElwee, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
The event features 36 holes of stroke play Saturday and Sunday, and then takes the top 64 and puts them in a single elimination match-play bracket that begins on Monday and ends with a 36-hole championship match on Thursday.

— Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

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