infixes

Definition of infixesnext
present tense third-person singular of infix
1
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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2
as in plants
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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Verb
  • Kirby beautifully etches these notions into Miss Black America.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Place hosta plants out at least 12 to 15 inches from the tree’s base, around the drip line where rain drips from the tree’s outermost leaves.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Altuve starts his hitting motion with a high lift of his front leg and then plants that foot closer to home plate.
    Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2026
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  • The company also engraves the names of the two teams, the final score, the location of the game and its date on the trophy base.
    Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Every watch represents almost a full year of work, and the watchmaker engraves his signature on a gold plaque inside the movement after final testing.
    Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Decaying material also breeds beneficial fungi that are the food source for insects and earthworms.
    Campbell Vaughn, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Clearly, success breeds success.
    Tim Reynolds, Twin Cities, 21 Feb. 2026
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  • Louisiana dirty rice is a tasty meat-and-rice dish that roots its flavor in aromatic Cajun seasoning and the holy trinity vegetables.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
  • For Pritchard, whose Stanford roots date back to 2005, the chance to return as head coach was both emotional and deeply personal.
    Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Infixes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infixes. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.

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