planted

verb

past tense of plant
1
as in seeded
to put or set into the ground to grow I'll plant the marigold seeds in the spring

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2
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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3
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 Wilson’s draft night peers await The Bulls rookie planted his flag some time ago. — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 The Last Bison surrounded him with a thicket of acoustic instrumentation, including guitar, banjo, bass, and mandolin, while Fallon, cowboy hat planted firmly on his head, joined the fray with a washboard. — Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026 Sunnis wanted the release of Islamist militants while Shiites demanded drug dealers, mostly from Lebanon’s eastern Baalbek region where cannabis is planted, to be freed. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 Moyle, for his part, said sweet corn could be planted throughout the year and that the land was used for agriculture. — Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 2026 Terraced gardens planted with fruit trees, vegetables, and herbs spill toward Exomvourgo mountain, while a spring-fed pool, outdoor dining pergolas, and secluded corners invite long afternoons that stretch into candlelit dinners. — Monica Mendal, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026 It was first planted in 1890 by Montezuma County Commissioner Jimmy Giles. — Kevin Strong, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 With Jeremiyah Love planted as RB1, Tyler Allgeier as RB2, and James Conner as RB3, the RB2 position is also a watch as Kiner and Knight fight for relevance. — Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 The result of Bridgers reflecting so much on her relationships with these two men is an album that has one foot in the grave and one firmly planted on Lovers’ Lane. — Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planted
  1. seeded
  2. founded
  3. bred
  4. established
  5. implanted
  6. initiated
  7. rooted
  8. created
Verb
  • Many fintech companies that are now crucial to African commerce and trade were seeded by venture capital within the last decade.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Key generation fell through to a software substitute seeded from the chip's serial number and its clock registers.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
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  • Wondermind, which was co-founded by Gomez; her mother, Mandy Teefey; and Daniella Pierson in November 2021, touts mental fitness practices and tools.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026
  • And now there are full-size mowers that can take on acres of grass, as a result of the technology being developed by companies like Kress, an electric motor company founded in the late 1920s.
    — Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of founded
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  • Unlike cows, Garner said, yaks have not had all their wildness bred out of them.
    — David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
  • How a horse learned to play music Yupia is a 7-year-old American Bashkir bred in Kentucky.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
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  • Many residents pointed to the City of Patterson, which established a 45-day moratorium after they were reached out to by a data center developer.
    — Nina Burns, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The backstory The Pocketbook Factory, established in 1885, was an entire city block of textile manufacturing that operated until 1978 and is now listed on the National Historic Register.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of established
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  • The trial and open-label study, which ws published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), implanted PRIMA in 38 patients at 17 sites across five countries.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Depending on the injury, a scaffold can cover a wound on the skin or be implanted inside the body to bridge or fill an area of damaged tissue.
    — Aliasger K. Salem, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of implanted
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  • Following the military conquests initiated by Genghis Khan in 1206, the Mongols unified vast territories stretching from the Sea of Japan (East Sea) to the Persian Gulf and the Danube River, creating the largest contiguous land empire in history.
    — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The authorization decision needs to account for who initiated the action, what authority was delegated, the business purpose, which systems are in scope and how long that access should last.
    — Shashwat Sehgal, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of initiated
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  • After it is rooted into the native soil, water the sod deeply and less frequently.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of rooted
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  • The new fragrance was created by the perfumer Mathilde Bijaoui, with a top note of bergamot, a heart of sea salt and a base of driftwood accord.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Even so, the film’s gaze is more anthropological than polemical, especially given the faux-doc vibe created by its abundant handheld camerawork, seemingly filmed sometimes by the actors themselves.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of created

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