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infixed

verb

past tense of infix
1
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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2
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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  1. engraved
  2. planted
  3. etched
  4. bred
  5. embedded
  6. implanted
  7. rooted
Verb
  • First stop, of course, was the Governors Gala, where the Emmy winners had their new trophies personally engraved.
    — KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026
  • No trace of him was ever found beyond a work tool engraved with his initials, his widow, Rose Ellen Dowdell, told the Daily News.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of engraved
Verb
  • Cole dug rainwater swales, installed a woodstove, and planted vegetables.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Dutch womenswear label, Róhe, has planted its flag at 77 Mercer street.
    — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of planted
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  • But images of France's hottest summer remain etched in memories — and in the artwork of illustrator Marina Antonova.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Surely the horror of what happened in New York on September 11th will remain etched upon the soul of everyone who passed through it.
    — Kurt Loder, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of etched
Verb
  • Sometimes a young cow may not be bred during the rut, but will come back in heat later in the year.
    — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
  • There are several types of dogs that were originally bred for work, making these breeds excellent hiking partners.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of bred
Verb
  • But these capabilities only create value when they are embedded into advisor workflows and governed by clear business ownership.
    — Satish Avhad, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The war is embedded in Putinism, just as Putinism is embedded in the war.
    — MICHAEL KIMMAGE, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of embedded
Verb
  • But new guidance from the Texas Medical Board includes only a case study with an ectopic pregnancy that can be seen in an ultrasound, remaining silent on the difficulty of early ultrasounds to detect where a pregnancy has implanted.
    — Andrea Suozzo, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2026
  • People can direct them by sending electrical stimulation to electrodes implanted near their antennae.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of implanted
Verb
  • The estate’s appeal is rooted not only in its scale and flexibility, but also in the character of the main home itself.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Vining types like Monstera adansonii, on the other hand, can be rooted just like vining pothos or philodendrons.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of rooted
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“Infixed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infixed. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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