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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The shop is known for its ukiyo-e, or Japanese woodblock, prints, as well as for its use of etching, aquatint, monotype, screen-printing, and digital hybrid methods.

— News Desk, Artforum, 17 Sep. 2026
In addition to etchings and pet nose art, Pratt makes complete keepsake etchings consisting of a pet portrait etching, a pet’s personal item, their paw print and other mementos.

— Yvonne Villasenor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

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Ronald Watts, accused of planting evidence to frame hundreds of men.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East have sent fertilizer costs soaring, just as farmers pay higher interest rates on the loans needed to get from planting to harvest season.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of planting

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Although Craven’s touch is missing, Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett honor his memory by mimicking his style while engraving their own slick mark.

— Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026
Genesis claims that this Wing Face Micro Lens Array is an industry first and required a special laser-engraving process to execute.

— Marco Della Cava, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026

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The first calf was born in 2013; by 2025, the project had become one of Namibia’s larger privately run rhino-breeding operations.

— Rhett Ayers Butler, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
The William & Mary biologist followed their recovery from the DDT era as the bay became home to the world’s largest breeding population of ospreys.

— Mark Robichaux, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2026

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Part of it has to do with Tariq, a Pakistani American filmmaker who partially grew up in Texas and has a knack for embedding a dizzying aesthetic into cross-cultural explorations.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
By starting with high-value use cases, embedding governance and security by design, and establishing clear economic measures tied to business outcomes, organizations can move from isolated AI pilots to scalable AI execution.

— Dilip Kumar, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

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