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also imbeds
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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 embeds
Its architecture embeds intelligent agents directly into each aircraft, enabling autonomous formation control, routing, and obstacle avoidance.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Carrasco believes that the widespread implementation of a watermarking system that embeds information about the origin of a piece of media into its metadata layer could be a step toward a solution.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Whoever embeds them becomes indispensable.
—Noosheen Hashemi, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Bernstein downgraded Freeport-McMoRan to hold from buy, and said the current valuation embeds a much higher copper price than Bernstein is comfortable with.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
The film embeds its characters in a creative reimagining of Elizabethan period pieces, with costume design nominee Malgosia Turzanska drawing on the color of blood as inspiration for Anges’s garments.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026
Driving this effort is a comprehensive learning strategy that embeds emotional intelligence into every stage of career development — from early career to executive leadership.
—Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Risking his life again, the director embeds with a Ukrainian platoon attempting to retake the minuscule town of Andriivka that had been seized by Russian invaders.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025
Mikkelsen portrayed Galen Erso, a scientist who reluctantly helps construct the Death Star — and intentionally embeds a hidden weakness in the space station's foundation that eventually helps the Rebel Alliance blow the planet-destroying behemoth to smithereens.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Dec. 2025
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Carrasco believes that the widespread implementation of a watermarking system that embeds information about the origin of a piece of media into its metadata layer could be a step toward a solution.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Whoever embeds them becomes indispensable.
—Noosheen Hashemi, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Bernstein downgraded Freeport-McMoRan to hold from buy, and said the current valuation embeds a much higher copper price than Bernstein is comfortable with.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
The film embeds its characters in a creative reimagining of Elizabethan period pieces, with costume design nominee Malgosia Turzanska drawing on the color of blood as inspiration for Anges’s garments.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026
Driving this effort is a comprehensive learning strategy that embeds emotional intelligence into every stage of career development — from early career to executive leadership.
—Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Risking his life again, the director embeds with a Ukrainian platoon attempting to retake the minuscule town of Andriivka that had been seized by Russian invaders.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025
Mikkelsen portrayed Galen Erso, a scientist who reluctantly helps construct the Death Star — and intentionally embeds a hidden weakness in the space station's foundation that eventually helps the Rebel Alliance blow the planet-destroying behemoth to smithereens.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embeds
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Louisiana dirty rice is a tasty meat-and-rice dish that roots its flavor in aromatic Cajun seasoning and the holy trinity vegetables.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2026
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For Pritchard, whose Stanford roots date back to 2005, the chance to return as head coach was both emotional and deeply personal.—
Harold Gutmann,
Mercury News,
3 Dec. 2025
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In addition, through diplomatic channels in both Beijing and Tokyo, Japan lodges strong representations and protests, stating that maritime and scientific surveys conducted in our EEZ without Japan's consent are unacceptable and must be immediately stopped.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Their moves come against the backdrop of a competitive primary fight for the Senate in 2026, as Paxton lodges a conservative challenge against the incumbent.—
Julia Mueller,
The Hill,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Embeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embeds. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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