INFIXING Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

infixing

verb

present participle of infix

as in etching

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 planting

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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John West, chief analyst for semiconductor equipment at Yole Group, said wafer-level processing remains the foundation of the semiconductor industry, while growing investment is raising demand for more intensive deposition and etching processes.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
The etching and aquatint printed in ink on paper, titled Torero, is the ninth in an edition of 30.

— Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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In this guide, pros share all the need-to-know facts about planting bulbs and tips for helping bulbs survive the winter and bloom for years to come.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026
The regional initiative brings awareness to pollinators and gets people involved by planting native flowers, reducing pesticide use and creating year-round habitats, according to the UF/IFAS.

— Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

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Most biologists believe that wallows are not essential for breeding rituals, pointing to elk areas where there are few, if any, wallows.

— Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 12 Aug. 2026
And as Mike [Van Nostrand] says, if people were breeding more reptiles that may take pressure off of the poachers.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026

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The model tends toward certain word choices repeatedly throughout a text, embedding a pattern that is meant to be perceptible only to someone with the key.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
This includes embedding safety features that prevent malign bioweapons development and embedding mechanisms that enable such misuse to be easily detected.

— Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

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