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as in founded
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 bred
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 planted
Some villagers sat in the shade of towering fig trees, while others planted yams or dug the soil with tree branches.
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Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
There, golden bamboo is freshly planted, new curvilinear furniture is featured, high tea is served and Mount Fuji can be spied in the jaw-dropping panoramas on clear days.
—Carrie Bell, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Thyme will rot away when planted in a wet spot.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
The third image zooms out showing this bathroom is a miniature and man has planted his foot into the tableau.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 11 June 2026
Students planted sunflower seeds to take home while learning about livestock, farming and agriculture from Ramona FFA members.
—Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
However, while fig trees planted in the ground require little fertilizer, container figs must be fed three or four times per year with a balanced mix specifically made for fruit trees.
—Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026
After the exhibition closed, the gallery planted the tree on its property.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
It was planted in front of a wall running east to west, so the southern sun was blocked.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
There, golden bamboo is freshly planted, new curvilinear furniture is featured, high tea is served and Mount Fuji can be spied in the jaw-dropping panoramas on clear days.
—Carrie Bell, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Thyme will rot away when planted in a wet spot.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
The third image zooms out showing this bathroom is a miniature and man has planted his foot into the tableau.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 11 June 2026
Students planted sunflower seeds to take home while learning about livestock, farming and agriculture from Ramona FFA members.
—Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
However, while fig trees planted in the ground require little fertilizer, container figs must be fed three or four times per year with a balanced mix specifically made for fruit trees.
—Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026
After the exhibition closed, the gallery planted the tree on its property.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
It was planted in front of a wall running east to west, so the southern sun was blocked.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planted
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Visitation has now downed the second- and third-seeded teams in the Class 2A field.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2026
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How high school playoffs are seeded has long been debated.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2026
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Verdigreen, founded by Azie and Travis Shelhorse, specializes in revamping historic inns, with three sister properties in Savannah (the Gastonian, Eliza Thompson House, and Kehoe House) as well as the Hudson Valley and New Hampshire.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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Jean, an activist who also founded the Black Trans Liberation organization, joined a growing group of trans and gender-nonconforming actors who have been nominated for Tonys.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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But with sites outside Panama shut down for years, the USDA didn't think sterile flies were being bred fast enough.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Keegan said that bred a healthy sibling rivalry.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
8 June 2026
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There’s plenty to see and do on this one street—stop by Colonial Park Cemetery, established in 1750; the Juliet Gordon Low Birthplace Museum, honoring the founder of the Girl Scouts; then grab a bite at Marbled & Fin, where luxe appetizers and aged steaks reign supreme.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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The annual celebration was established by El Centro de Ayuda over 20 years ago as a way to curb gang violence in the 1990s.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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The wearable operates differently from implanted vagus nerve stimulation and was not designed to treat PTSD symptoms in the same direct way.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
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Hodak works primarily on brain-computer interfaces (BCI), or technologies that decode brain activity to perform physical actions, sometimes using chips implanted in the brain.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
11 June 2026
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California public records request Willows officials on March 18 initiated a mediation request regarding the law enforcement services contract with the Sheriff’s Office.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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When TetraTech initiated this cleanup process, there was a lot of talk in the early stages of the process about what types of protective equipment would be effective for workers, and the company chose the lowest level standard.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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Though rooted in research and development, reliable, frequent precipitation measurements had value for agricultural, disaster management, weather forecasting, flood prediction and other applications.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The script is rooted in Yan’s years living and working in Beijing.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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The dam is one of three that created the boating and fishing lake in the early 1900s.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2026
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“Planted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planted. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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