IMBED Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

embed

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of embed However, Google’s Search function is embedded with AI Mode and AI Overview that cannot be disabled, meaning schools with AI bans are unable to grant students access to the tool. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026 My call to companies moving away from plastic is to embed fibre diversification from the outset, and to measure it. — Kari Stoever, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026 The protesters also win over an initially unnerved local news reporter (Dylan O’Brien), who embeds with them as a communications ally. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026 While receiving treatment at a veterinary facility, technicians reportedly discovered bullet fragments embedded in Gracie’s face, Morais said. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for embed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for embed

Verb

However, many diseases are rooted not in the fact that a component is broken.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 12 Nov. 2026
How to Remove Dead Annuals From the Garden Many annuals are shallow-rooted and easily removed from the garden, but be careful not to disturb the roots of nearby perennials.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of root

Verb

Another case set to go to trial in 2027 involves a lawsuit by a customer who claims to have fallen and been injured after her foot got lodged in an asphalt crack in the parking lot.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026
One bullet lodged in the wall of a resident assistant's room next door to Hernandez's.

— Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of lodge

Verb

Injuries and close losses put the team at 7-3 coming into the game, forcing Centennial to play away from home.

— Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2026
That requirement could put Florida on the hook to find a way to pay for a $1 billion penalty in cost sharing for federal food aid, according to calculations by the Florida Policy Institute, or make significant eligibility cuts.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2026

Definition of put

Browse Nearby Words

embayments

embed

embedded

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Embed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embed. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of embed

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

lissome

Popular in Grammar & Usage

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

31 Useful Rhetorical Devices

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Popular in Wordplay

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Longest Long Words List

The Words of the Week - Nov. 13

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes