INFIXED Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

infixed

verb

past tense of infix

as in engraved

to produce a vivid impression of a puzzling detail that had been infixed in the detective's mind for over a decade

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as in planted

to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set a football coach celebrated for infixing in his players an all-consuming will to win

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Each piece is made using a cast-iron mold engraved with CNC technology, creating a subtractive geometry inspired by the rough-hewn stages of marble carving.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Apple released a Harry Potter Special Edition iPod in 2005, which featured the Hogwarts Crest laser-engraved on the back, while a 20GB Special Edition U2 iPod was released in 2004.

— Eric Griffith, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of engraved

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Some Kurdish women describe violations of their bodily autonomy—having something foreign planted into the Kurdish female body through torture, rape, and trauma in the collective memory.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026
The memorial included plaques and a tree planted in Johnson's memory.

— CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of planted

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Among the terminated is a welder, Choi Ho-seok (Sul Kyung-gu), who wears a frown so implacable that it might have been etched in steel.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
This new epoch is one in which the dynamics of the Earth System are shaped by human influence and in which our traces are etched permanently into the planet’s crust.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of etched

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Meanwhile, the pumpkins stacked outside grocery stores for Halloween, the field pumpkins bred for jack-o’-lantern duty, are a different plant for a different job.

— Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Where the Birds Go After the Wedding A pigeon bred and trained as a release bird typically returns to a specific home loft after being transported to an event.

— Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 16 Oct. 2026

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Concerns over disruptions to oil flows have kept a geopolitical risk premium embedded in crude prices, with traders closely monitoring developments in the region.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
The organization did not have enough resilience relative to the risks embedded in its strategy, funding structure and balance sheet.

— Erik Clarke, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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