planted

Definition of plantednext
past tense of plant

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of planted In effect, the seeds of the Main Battle Tank would be planted. Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026 The resulting plants produce fruit whose triploid seeds are then planted to yield seedless watermelons. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 May 2026 Many varieties of succulents have also been planted in the ground and in pots, which Kozai said are her favorite plants. Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026 The income from Minnesota farms growing corn and soybeans, often planted after each other on the same fields to improve crop yield, remained low in 2025. Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026 Roots planted in cold conditions will remain inactive, says Phillips, which delays flowering, while those planted in the heat of summer are more susceptible to transplant shock, leaf scorch, and heat stress. Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 5 May 2026 In fact, almost any plant will work as long as it’s repeated and planted in masses along the edges of a space. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 5 May 2026 They are either directly sown out in the garden or planted indoors in pots and then transplanted outside when the weather warms. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026 There were the stories of coastal cleanups, the advocacy of Everglades preservationists, and the young student who planted thousands of tiny mangroves to help restore miles of our shoreline. Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planted
Verb
  • The Blue Jays were seeded seventh in 2007 but played at Hofstra because of commencement at Homewood that weekend.
    Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2026
  • With so few games remaining, those rankings will offer a fairly clear look at where teams will be placed and how teams will be seeded.
    Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • The couple co-founded The Gap after a frustrating shopping experience when Don Fisher couldn’t find a pair of jeans that fit, according to the retailer.
    Anne D'Innocenzio, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
  • Musk left OpenAI’s board in 2018 and founded his own AI company, called xAI, in 2023.
    Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • Some varieties, like ‘Tumbling Tom’ have a cascading habit while others, including ‘Tiny Tim’ have been bred specifically for growing in containers.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Green hydrangeas are seen on varieties that have been bred for green color, such as Invincible Sublime, a mophead type.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Our economic systems are not serving the people who live here, whose forefathers established this new republic, and our grandparents actualized the peak of its success.
    Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
  • Tarleton State first established its presence in Fort Worth in 1978 with a medical laboratory science program.
    Samuel O’Neal May 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • In this latest procedure, researchers implanted 34 stimulators with a total of 544 electrodes in a blind participant.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
  • Lift the sparkly transparent toilet-seat lid implanted with syringes and prescription pills.
    Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • Drones in the Russia-Ukraine War The Russia-Ukraine conflict, initiated by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 (an extension of Russia’s 2014 invasion of Crimea) has served as a crucible for innovations in UAV warfare.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
  • Seaport Research also initiated coverage of Applied Materials at a buy rating and $500 price target on Monday.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, the restaurateur and owner of New York City's new Bar Rocco – whose philosophy and cookbooks are rooted in health-conscious dieting – shared a few misconceptions about healthy eating, especially when the end goal is weight loss.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
  • The challenge is distinguishing imbalances rooted in fundamentals from those created by policy distortions.
    James Broughel, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • No one person has incited violence, created divisions and preached hatred more than the current resident of the White House.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026
  • Northern India already has some of the world’s most polluted air, created by a toxic mix of vehicle and industrial emissions, crop residue burning, and construction dust.
    Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 9 May 2026

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“Planted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planted. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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