planted

past tense of plant

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of planted If your bed is already planted, topdress the soil with a few inches of organic matter like wood chips, straw, leaf mold, or pine bark instead of mixing it into the soil. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 July 2026 Rough stone walls, planted roofs, sandy plaster and warm wood allow the buildings to recede into the landscape. Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 The oldest of the trees planted as part of this experiment are now maturing and providing winter homes for exhausted monarchs. Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026 Rewilding is taking place; around 200,000 Indigenous seedlings have been planted by lodge botanists to encourage native birds and eliminate invasive species. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026 And planted shrubs like Artemisia create severe seasonal allergy outbreaks in nearby populations, driving the need for a more durable and eco-friendly solution. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026 Agave is planted in 38 out of 58 counties in the state, with about 1,000 total acreage. Lizzie Kane july 26, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026 As of April the Four Seasons Hotels and Residences has officially planted its flag in Cartagena, and its debut is a beaut. Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026 This genetic data revealed that the local landraces in this part of Central America are planted from fruits originally grown in South America. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planted
Verb
  • In pro singles, 3rd seeded Roos van Reek came out on top over 4th seeded Yu-chieh Hsieh in the Women’s pro singles, with both top seeds (Hendry and Bates) falling early.
    Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • With Hulls, D’Antonio is co-executive director of the Point Reyes Good Luck Fund, a nonprofit that Hulls seeded with $15 million of his own money to buy and restore historic buildings and properties in West Marin, including the Old Western.
    Marin Independent Journal, Mercury News, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • Music, mentorship & the main stage One of the defining aspects of the festival is its connection to Art as Mentorship, the nonprofit Chi founded after years of touring with Making Movies.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • The life and career of Giorgio Armani is set to be the subject of a high-end TV series produced by Italy’s Lux Vide, which is collaborating with the fashion house founded by the iconic designer known for his close ties to Hollywood.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Even the same people who bred Flaco for captivity stumble through answers about why keeping wild animals in confinement is, somehow, the right choice for them.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 30 July 2026
  • Chief was bred and adopted in North Carolina, but was later found at a shelter.
    Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Tony's Pizza Napoletana has quickly established itself as one of San Francisco's most beloved pizza joints.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
  • Azzuro said about 1,000 invasive species have been identified in the Mediterranean, with 800 of them firmly established.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • But the team is still several steps short of a device that could be implanted in an eye or even work in actual night-vision glasses.
    Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
  • At home in Novato, Vantrease lifts his shirt to show where a catheter was surgically implanted to drain uncomfortable fluid buildup in his abdomen.
    Laurie Udesky, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • After the intervention exposed the full scale of Saudi military weakness, Salman initiated a sweeping overhaul of the country’s entire military structure.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2026
  • In 2020, another athlete organizing movement arose, initiated by Pac-12 players who were concerned about conference leaders’ decisions on whether college football should be played during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • And the reasons may be rooted as much in Southerners’ attitudes about being overweight as in their diets and exercise patterns.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
  • These two models exist simultaneously in Jewish history in the image of uprooted and powerless Jews on the one hand and rooted and empowered Jews on the other.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • Tectonic movement also created today's Central Valley, a highly productive agricultural area that was once part of the ocean, then an inland sea, and then a freshwater lake, Lozos said.
    Rong-Gong Lin II Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In the first week of spring training in February, when the first-year manager wanted to raise the topic of how news of his hiring had broken, his attempt to set the record straight only created further confusion for some.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

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“Planted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planted. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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