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as in planted
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set
a music teacher who strove to implant within his students a love of the classics
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as in rooted
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter
the gemstone was poorly implanted in the setting, so it was constantly popping out
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Recent Examples of implanted
Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Found in small quantities in the solar wind, He-3 is implanted in the lunar regolith, the layer of loose, fragmented material that carpets the terrain of the moon.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
The eye midge may have implanted itself elsewhere and there’s no telling where those other icky creatures from Prodigy’s labs have scurried off to, but those are questions that will no doubt be answered once/if FX announces a second season.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
That changed in October of 2023, when a surgeon implanted an experimental device in Milam's neck.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
While all this is going on, back at the central Prodigy facility, Kirsh and Boy Kavalier are still cleaning up the mess left behind by the alien specimens that attacked Isaac and implanted in Arthur.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
So there is nothing to displace the antiquated image of a pyramid of boxes that remains implanted in our brains.
—Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Arne Larsson lived another 43 years after his first pacemaker was implanted.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2025
In an Alien story, pregnancy usually involves a Xenomorph egg being forcibly implanted in an unsuspecting human body.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Gabriel’s trach was implanted the next month.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Found in small quantities in the solar wind, He-3 is implanted in the lunar regolith, the layer of loose, fragmented material that carpets the terrain of the moon.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
The eye midge may have implanted itself elsewhere and there’s no telling where those other icky creatures from Prodigy’s labs have scurried off to, but those are questions that will no doubt be answered once/if FX announces a second season.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
That changed in October of 2023, when a surgeon implanted an experimental device in Milam's neck.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
While all this is going on, back at the central Prodigy facility, Kirsh and Boy Kavalier are still cleaning up the mess left behind by the alien specimens that attacked Isaac and implanted in Arthur.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
So there is nothing to displace the antiquated image of a pyramid of boxes that remains implanted in our brains.
—Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Arne Larsson lived another 43 years after his first pacemaker was implanted.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2025
In an Alien story, pregnancy usually involves a Xenomorph egg being forcibly implanted in an unsuspecting human body.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implanted
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Harvest apples at Little River Orchard, a relatively new spot that’s run by a food-science expert who planted grafted trees in 2016 and started seeing the fruits of his labor in 2021.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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The idea of Maggie’s untrustworthiness has already been planted in an early scene, mid-party, involving a bathroom cabinet and a hidden envelope conveniently filled with old news clippings concerning dark secrets in Alma’s past.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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Johnson said the office has embedded prosecutors in all police patrol divisions and violent crime units and has a positive relationship with law enforcement.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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Now, the new cards have a digital security signature that’s embedded into one of two barcodes that appear on the back, the state agency said in a news release.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Originally bred in Germany to hunt badgers, these small canines are energetic, bold and stubborn.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Owners of The Grand, 1125 Grand Blvd, claim the parking lot’s owners have failed to provide adequate surveillance and security, and that their failure to do so has bred a hot spot for criminal activity.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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The left-back is left rooted, looking up as Rodon rises.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Mums are shallow-rooted and require regular watering to maintain soil moisture in the root zone.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Fed’s move will also lower interest rates on personal loans, so now might be the time for a debt consolidation loan, which would replace your existing card balance with a lower, fixed rate.—
Ryley Amond,Dan Avery,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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The snug drawstring closure and four fixed buckles that attach to each chair leg help keep the cover from blowing away in the wind while keeping dirt and debris out.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Sep. 2025
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One month before the fatal shooting in August, on July 11, gunshots destroyed 11 windows at The Grand; Bullets entered the apartment building and lodged into cabinets and walls, the suit claims.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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The court ordered that Roberts be detained and was advised that an immigration detainer has been lodged, according to the docket.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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His mother—central in shaping his early confidence—instilled in him a kind of resilience that would later fuel his global ambitions.—
Janee Bolden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Maye was efficient, didn’t turn the ball over, made plays with his arm and his legs, instilled confidence in his teammates and, most importantly, came away with a 33-27 win in Week 2.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Implanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implanted. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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