infixes

present tense third-person singular of infix
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as in etches
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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Verb
  • Kirby beautifully etches these notions into Miss Black America.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Plants growing in sandy soils may require more frequent irrigation, as will plants growing under intense sunlight.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Today, the company plants a tree for every child born to a Zegna employee, donates flowerbeds in the Piazza Duomo in Milan and revitalizes public parks in Palm Beach and Boston, among other things.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Nothing engraves glass as uniformly and perfectly as UV lasers.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That preparation breeds confidence.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Though, who knows — again, desperation breeds all kinds of hitherto unknown talents.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Rising seas could swallow the land that roots our identity.
    Feleti Penitala Teo, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
  • In a strong culture, everyone roots their daily decisions in a desire to be in it to win it; there's a sense of ownership, pride and belonging.
    Alex Brueckmann, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Infixes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infixes. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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