planted

past tense of plant

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of planted Some Kurdish women describe violations of their bodily autonomy—having something foreign planted into the Kurdish female body through torture, rape, and trauma in the collective memory. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026 The memorial included plaques and a tree planted in Johnson's memory. — CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 Lie face-up on the ground with your knees bent and the soles of your feet planted on the floor. — Jenessa Connor, HEALTH, 26 Oct. 2026 Carla’s law firm, on the other hand, is desperate to cover up that the aforementioned 20-something Henderson cheated on their client with was a honey pot, planted by his wife who wants ammo for her divorce filing. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026 Quite a few of those seeds were planted by Uncle Tim, my mom’s younger brother, who would enthusiastically play almost any game with his nieces and nephews … and never pulled any punches. — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2026 In all, there will be 52 different types of shrubs and trees planted by Field Operations, the landscape design team that worked with Oudolf on the rest of the High Line. — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2026 Do so when winter precipitation is below normal, as completely withholding water could contribute to winter kill, especially when the turf is newly planted. — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 22 Oct. 2026 The recording device planted at OpenAI's office, according to the Department of Justice. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planted
Verb
  • Among those cosmic relics are raw organic building blocks, the kind that may have seeded life on Earth.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The strength-of-record-based format could favor 7A and 6A south Georgia teams more than the GHSA’s prior system, which seeded the top four finishers in every region.
    — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The company was founded by Kush Agarwal and Arvin Singh, who have backgrounds in aerospace engineering and aircraft development at the University of California, Los Angeles.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Jacob Bickelhaupt co-founded the now-shuttered Konro restaurant in West Palm Beach, where his ex-wife was a partner.
    — Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the pumpkins stacked outside grocery stores for Halloween, the field pumpkins bred for jack-o’-lantern duty, are a different plant for a different job.
    — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Where the Birds Go After the Wedding A pigeon bred and trained as a release bird typically returns to a specific home loft after being transported to an event.
    — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Talks will take place under the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, or UNTOC, a global treaty established in 2003 to combat international criminal networks, money laundering, and corruption.
    — Spoorthy Raman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • His attorneys dispute that his role as administrator established responsibility for threats allegedly made by others.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • At the Miami Transplant Institute, part of Jackson Health System, he was implanted with an LVAD, a device that helps the heart pump blood.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
  • An ultrasound may not immediately show where a pregnancy has implanted.
    — Dara Kass, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Investigators must still determine how much cryptocurrency remains accessible to whoever initiated the transfers.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The Colts initiated a blockbuster to kick off the trade deadline period, sending Nelson, an All-Pro guard, to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a 2027 third-round pick and 2028 fifth-round pick on Tuesday.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Maybe because their connection was so deeply rooted, the proposal resonated with a complete stranger.
    — Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In Richard’s hands, Creole culture is rooted and migrant, soil and air.
    — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In November 2021, crew members took shelter inside their spacecraft after a Russian anti-satellite weapons test created a dangerous cloud of debris.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The series, created by Marc Crehuet with Alejandra Guimerà, was co-penned by Crehuet with Carmen Marfá, Natalia Boadas and Serielizados co-founder Víctor Sala.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026

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“Planted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planted. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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