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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Each stone’s etching is intricately carved on the reverse side.

— Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2026
Those discoveries would inform his only etching that did not draw on a prior painting, Fly Fishing, Saranac Lake, (1889).

— Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 31 July 2026

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Some transportation companies are doing more than planting trees.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Mercer recommends planting lychee in full sun with at least six to eight hours of direct sun each day, as this will allow for the best growth and fruit production.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 2 Aug. 2026

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Screen, then securely close rain barrels to help keep mosquitoes from breeding, too.

— Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Google applied for an experimental use permit to inject mosquitoes with a specific strain of the Wolbachia pipientis bacteria, which would prevent them from breeding.

— Kimberly Miller, USA Today, 31 July 2026

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At the same time, leaders report role transformation at twice the rate employees experience it, pointing to steady progress embedding AI into operations, yet just 17% of employees say AI is part of their daily work.

— Neil Dhar, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
Rodrigo actively participated in the design, embedding Easter eggs like handwritten notes, symbolic flowers and nods to her Filipino heritage.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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