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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
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
On April 21, 2025, TJ had a Left Ventricular Assist (LVAD) device surgically implanted to help his heart pump blood throughout his body.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Lift the sparkly transparent toilet-seat lid implanted with syringes and prescription pills.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
The idea is that each morning, the hat would activate a blueberry-sized device implanted in your skull that sends a pulse of electricity into your brain.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
According to the lawsuit, the couple remains concerned that other patients may have been implanted with their embryos, is pregnant or is the parent of one or more of their children.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Patterson, 41, had a brain-computer interface implanted in the cortex levels of his brain, an area of higher functioning brain activity.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Gabapentin has proved effective at helping some mastectomy patients with stubborn pain, while others have responded to electrodes implanted in their spinal column, according to the Baylor study, published in 2024.
—CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Details get swapped out, whole scenes implanted, emotions revised in retrospect.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
The team later implanted CaroFlex into rats and monitored blood pressure changes during short stimulation sessions.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
On April 21, 2025, TJ had a Left Ventricular Assist (LVAD) device surgically implanted to help his heart pump blood throughout his body.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Lift the sparkly transparent toilet-seat lid implanted with syringes and prescription pills.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
The idea is that each morning, the hat would activate a blueberry-sized device implanted in your skull that sends a pulse of electricity into your brain.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
According to the lawsuit, the couple remains concerned that other patients may have been implanted with their embryos, is pregnant or is the parent of one or more of their children.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Patterson, 41, had a brain-computer interface implanted in the cortex levels of his brain, an area of higher functioning brain activity.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Gabapentin has proved effective at helping some mastectomy patients with stubborn pain, while others have responded to electrodes implanted in their spinal column, according to the Baylor study, published in 2024.
—CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Details get swapped out, whole scenes implanted, emotions revised in retrospect.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implanted
Adjective
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The fake court language, the formal tone and the embedded QR code all contribute to an experience designed to short-circuit your skepticism.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 May 2026
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Native culture is an imbedded fact of Minnesota’s history and now the Indian – a brave, a scout, God forbid somebody’s friend — is gone from the flag.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
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Meanwhile, a grove of redwood trees (planted by the property’s former owner, Martha Stewart) gives the grounds a sense of grandeur.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
14 May 2026
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Sadly, Maui Gold is now the last pineapple farm standing on the island, down to 750 acres (300 of them planted), with just 20 people working the farm.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
14 May 2026
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Taty Castellanos stood still as if rooted to the turf, looking high into the away end.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Of the 26 acres of Chardonnay, nine are own rooted as opposed to grafted, which Large points out is unusual in the region.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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Keeping a strict and fixed watering schedule.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
16 May 2026
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Rita Rae is a heart transplant survivor and lives on a fixed income.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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But unlike their relatives, SunPatiens were bred to grow in full sun and hot temperatures.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
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Lots of that will be the confidence bred by McLaren’s success in 2024 and 2025.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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At various points throughout the past few months, the loose body would become lodged elsewhere inside Skubal’s arm, like a stick in a bike tire and Skubal’s elbow would become locked.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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One bullet lodged in a panel on the SUV’s passenger side.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Mika’s mother - a CPA, professor, and philanthropist - instilled in her an early understanding of legacy as something actively lived and carefully protected.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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But watching Micah Ski definitely just instilled in this deep drive to not be a skier.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Implanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implanted. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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