planted

past tense of plant

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of planted 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 Beasley, ever the showman, actually planted a kiss on KU forward Carlton Bragg’s cheek as the Cats enjoyed every moment of Tuesday’s rout. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026 Sets can be planted in containers when the soil is 60ºF or warmer. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 July 2026 The findings also revealed a record amount of coca cultivation in 2024, with approximately 261,000 hectares, or about 645,000 acres, planted across the nation. Angie Acosta M, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026 While many native plants don’t require regular fertilizer, Joe Pye weed needs a little nutritional boost to bloom if planted in poor soil. Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 22 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 In the 1970s, too many vineyards were planted, and too much of the grape alicante bouchet and too much bulk wine were produced. Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Kim and Garrett shared a sweet moment on the red carpet at the 2026 ESPYS, where the Olympic gold medalist sported a chic red gown, when the NFL star planted a big kiss on her cheek in front of photographers. Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planted
Verb
  • 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
  • The democratization of Internet access with cheap smartphones and 5G has also regrettably seeded a CSAM wild west, whereby anyone with access to a child and dire financial problems can instantly solve their money woes.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • PayJoy, founded by Doug Ricket, is transforming credit access in the global south, enabling millions to afford phones and invest in micro-businesses where traditional credit is scarce.
    Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
  • Liberty was founded by Arthur Lasenby Liberty in 1875 and has always been a vast curiosity shop selling ornaments, fabrics, furniture and art from around the world.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • Scarce cultural assets are born organically, not bred artificially, and these assets are where pricing power lives.
    George Wells, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • The animal, fizzing with the inexhaustible energy of a creature bred for hauling chockablock toboggans, was confined to a tiny pen, a mere twenty feet square, behind the neighbor’s trailer.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 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
  • In Robocop, a giant tech conglomerate convinces the city to place a powerful robot on its police force – a robot implanted with the consciousness of a beloved, fallen officer.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 July 2026
  • For instance, non-invasive EEG systems generally capture weaker and noisier signals than implanted brain devices, making accuracy and reliability critical hurdles.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026
Verb
  • Clark initiated some of the contact while driving to the basket, and reasonable people can disagree about whether the play deserved a whistle.
    Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026
  • The voluntary recall was initiated after PT Organics Limited’s packaging supplier recalled a production run of defective pouches last week.
    Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Recounting the acquittal, Sam suggests Paul’s vindication wasn’t rooted so much in the truth as in the limits of the criminal justice system.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • Along the way, some businesses failed while others became neighborhood institutions that, collectively, created a place where almost every storefront seemed to have a story behind it.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
  • Melanie Barcenas and Gia Corley created difficult tests for Dickey.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026

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“Planted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planted. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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