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as in to establish
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
soon the sect had planted churches across the breadth of the colony
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as in to breed
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set
a profound respect for Mother Nature that had been planted by long experience with hurricanes
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Recent Examples of plant
Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Every once in a while, though, a mutant MOV (multi-ovary) plant occurs, which may have up to three ovaries per floret.
—New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025
Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
In the 1800s, John Chapman, also known as Johnny Appleseed, planted seeds and made fenced nurseries in southern Michigan.
—Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 18 Oct. 2025
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Noun
While the schoolyard is in progress, the school’s environmental specialist and garden coordinator are getting students outside, growing plants and on field trips, while organizing curriculum with an environmental focus.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Every once in a while, though, a mutant MOV (multi-ovary) plant occurs, which may have up to three ovaries per floret.
—New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
Rapp planted a big smooch on Towa's cheek, and the two joined the band for the bridge.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
In the 1800s, John Chapman, also known as Johnny Appleseed, planted seeds and made fenced nurseries in southern Michigan.
—Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plant
Noun
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Archer already has a factory in Georgia which is designed to build 650 eVTOLs per year, though Goldstein said this could be tripled in the future.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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That’s just one reason why Ukraine wants longer-range missiles – to take the war to targets such as drone factories deep inside Russia.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Or seed one or two and leave the seeds in the rest.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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Mater Dei, last year’s CIF-SS Division 1 champion, is seeded third.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While several states have passed bills to establish year-round daylight saving time, any changes require federal action.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Oct. 2025
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Because Moreno was not yet established, the Diamondbacks wanted an everyday outfielder in Gurriel, too.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Morrissey explodes the comparatively respectable conventions of prior Frankenstein adaptations by embracing the deranged erotic and fascist implications of building and breeding new life.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Secret Commonwealth is the condemnation of a world where imagination—not making things up, but a way of seeing, understanding, feeling the world—is suppressed by the dual forces of cold rationality and religious fundamentalisms that breed authoritarianism.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Tin Mill Housed in a former flour mill, the rustic Tin Mill is a favorite of locals and visitors alike.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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The closing of textile mills, the loss of manufacturing jobs — particularly from an Oshkosh B’Gosh factory in nearby Clay County that moved to Mexico in the mid-Nineties — induced a steady contraction of the local economy.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Back in 1910, Vladimir had pioneered research in radiology and launched the first search for uranium deposits in the Russian Empire.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the country has pioneered a Blue Economy—an ocean-first approach that puts conservation before consumption, sustainability before spectacle.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That system, the engine that fuels most of the teams that Brennan Marion has coached, is now rooted at Sacramento State.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Just a simple path to follow around the ancient trees, all stable and strongly rooted.—
Janine Di Giovanni,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The project’s vision includes restaurants, bars, shops, and event spaces — transforming the historic span into a vibrant public gathering place just steps from the Hy-Vee Arena.—
Neil Nakahodo,
Kansas City Star,
25 Oct. 2025
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Today, many of them are occupied by a variety of shops, cafes, and antique markets just waiting to be explored.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plant. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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