planted

past tense of plant

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Recent Examples of planted His Hammness does show up, tongue planted firmly in his photogenic cheek, and reminds you that nobody does handsome-guy self-mockery better than Jon Hamm. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2026 At Wild Orchard Farmstead on South Korea’s enchanting Jeju Island, regenerative organic tea seeds are planted into the dark, pliable, nutrient-rich soil that allows its roots to grow as deep as the trees are tall. Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Some 250 trees were planted along Shepard Road in 2024, only for 60 of them to be uprooted or vandalized a month later, followed by another 32 trees a year after that. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026 The next American flag to be planted on the moon has been placed in the hands of one of the last astronauts to walk on the lunar surface. Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 July 2026 The first device was placed inside a vehicle parked on the side of the road, while the second was planted inside a garbage container, the news agency said. Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 Oliver first planted the seed for this cameo back in a March episode of Last Week Tonight about the global impacts of defunding USAID. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 July 2026 Seeing her best friend’s surrogacy journey unfold up close planted a seed that would eventually change the course of her own life. Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 Tillman planted the free kick in the back net, taking advantage of an open side of the net left by keeper Nikola Vasilj. Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planted
Verb
  • Norway, for instance, has been a global leader in the transition away from fossil fuels and toward green energy despite the fact that its fund is seeded by oil revenues.
    Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
  • As one option, sources told Semafor that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has favored creating a sovereign wealth fund seeded by leading AI firms.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.
    Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 10 July 2026
  • Nguyen founded Vintage Modern, formerly known as Vintage Broncos, to wrap classic car veneers around the latest vehicle undercarriages.
    Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • There are both yellow and red tomato varieties bred for heat tolerance, with smaller cherry and plum varieties generally handling high temperatures better than larger varieties.
    The Spruce, The Spruce, 28 June 2026
  • The rash was much milder in mice bred with defective itch-sensing nerve cells.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • In October, authorities established a cemetery in the city of Deir al Balah to bury unidentified bodies recovered from around the enclave.
    Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • With more high school and college programs for women's flag football being established in the United States, prospects for young girls like Jones-Robinson appear to be expanding.
    Synai Ferrell, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • Just like a cardiac pacemaker responds to the heart’s rhythm, the team’s implanted personalised adaptive DBS (aDBS) responds to the rhythm of walking.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 July 2026
  • People who are pregnant, prone to blood clots or have implanted medical devices should skip vibration plates entirely.
    Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • The investment bank initiated coverage of the HVAC servicing name with a buy rating.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 9 July 2026
  • Wahl and Gounder, three years his junior, spent time in the same spaces with mutual friends, and Grant eventually initiated interest.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • For many Venezuelans, the anger is rooted not in abstract politics but in intensely personal experiences of chaos, helplessness and institutional failure.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026
  • The shoe itself remains fully rooted in Hoka’s performance DNA, even as it is positioned for lifestyle use.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
  • Some were finely cut feathers; others, more surprisingly, were denim in various washes that created a kind of dimensional pointillist effect unlike anything else photographed on the red steps of the Palais.
    Amy Verner, Vogue, 6 July 2026

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“Planted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planted. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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