inseminates

Definition of inseminatesnext
present tense third-person singular of inseminate
as in plants
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set the notion that their monarch ruled by divine right had been inseminated in the people for countless generations

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  • And while these plants welcome pollinators of all kinds, deer don't like to dine on them.
    Michelle Darrisaw, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 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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  • Spencer, a contractor and a farmer, also breeds turkeys with a gobbler named JerryBoy.
    Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Decaying material also breeds beneficial fungi that are the food source for insects and earthworms.
    Campbell Vaughn, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Inseminates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inseminates. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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