planted

past tense of plant

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of planted At times, her face is planted against projections of a raging California fire. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026 Each was designed to be planted and harvested under slightly different conditions. — Tamar Adler, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026 So did trees—the Levitts ripped them out to ease the work of building crews (and then planted saplings after the homes were built). — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 Elephant Ears and Caladiums Elephant ears and caladiums are commonly grown from bulbs that are planted outdoors in spring and then dug up and brought inside before temperatures drop below 55°F. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 28 Sep. 2026 Deerwester had planted 78 flags in a grassy island at the entrance to the park’s campground to show where to plant the grass. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026 For the greatest impact, a mixed variety of daffodils should be planted. — Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026 The farmer, who operates similar banana farms in Davie, planted 1,000 banana plants on the lot. — Larry Seward, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 This car always feels planted, glued to the track, thanks in large part to the aero package capable of generating more than 6,000 pounds of downforce—double that of a Formula 1 racer at speed. — Sean Evans, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planted
Verb
  • That latest round of NFL-booth musical chairs has already seeded some decidedly dodgy ideas in the minds of our keenest sports-media types.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In the early 1990s, Gordon Getty seeded Newsom’s Napa Valley wine start-up, PlumpJack, which Newsom launched with Gordon’s son Billy and named after an opera Gordon had composed.
    — Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • BlackRock, Carhartt, Ford and Google founded the Alliance in July — the same four companies represented on the panel.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The site is situated on the island of Lismore and is believed to have been founded by Saint Mo Luóc, an early Christian saint also known as Moluag.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • John may have been on a training regimen to become the new Green Lantern, but Hal, in his own way, was bred for it too.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
  • As part of the documentary project, Blavin traveled to Ridglan Farms in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, a facility that bred beagles for biomedical research.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • NFTs—unique, transferable records on a blockchain, often linked through metadata to a digital image, animation, or piece of code—were established as stand-alone value units on Ethereum in 2018 and subsequently traded as digital art.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The service The warm welcome, exacting attention to detail, and discreet ubiquity of the Raffles butlers more than live up to the high expectation Raffles has established as a brand.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In the meantime, John's girlfriend Kim Sayers (Megan Ward) has started working for First Lady Jackie Kennedy, but is soon implanted by one of the Hive's spider-like Ganglions.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Intellectual strength isn’t transmitted by lecture or implanted with a diploma.
    — Dan Rockmore, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • China already leads the world in the number of clinical trials initiated annually.
    — Patrick McHenry, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The suit also asserted Vista Grande initiated the ER trips in retaliation for the family's disagreements about Tingley's care.
    — Jordan Rau, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Ida’s stillness is shared by the whole film, which seems more confidently rooted than anything in Pawlikowski’s previous endeavors.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Once plants have rooted and produced three to four new leaves, remove cuttings from their container and transplant each into its own pot.
    — Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Past violent offenses by US servicemembers have created deep tension between the US and Japan, particularly on Okinawa, where most of the 50,000 US troops in Japan reside.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The organization, created in 1961 by first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, receives no government funding, and raises money through private donations and sales of retail merchandise.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026

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

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