variants
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
The government could even designate certain research as classified and subject technologies to export controls, and federal employees could embed inside the companies to oversee various safety measures and run their own, independent evaluations.
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
No hang-ups or glitches on Insta embeds.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Molyneux was one of those people who got high play-to-earn expectations embedded in their heads.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
These organizations, deeply embedded in the community, are uniquely positioned to give back and create something meaningful.
—Ryan Von Weller, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
No hang-ups or glitches on Insta embeds.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Molyneux was one of those people who got high play-to-earn expectations embedded in their heads.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
These organizations, deeply embedded in the community, are uniquely positioned to give back and create something meaningful.
—Ryan Von Weller, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embed
Verb
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Part of Cooper’s attraction to micro-dramas was rooted in feeling underserved by Western film and television.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Inheritance often tears families apart and much of that conflict is rooted in poor communication.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Reagan was struck below his left armpit, the bullet lodged an inch from his heart.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles allegations about Dains A third-party law firm investigated the complaints lodged in mid-2023 to early 2024 against Dains in Los Angeles and corroborated many of the findings.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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The noise levels in the arena reached epic proportions as the Hawks put the clamps on the Knicks.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Coulombe struck out Austin Wells for the second out, but from there Cora gave the ball to righty Greg Weissert, who allowed the go-ahead two-run pinch hit single to Cody Bellinger and then another RBI single to Judge to put New York ahead 4-2.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Embed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embed. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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