planted

past tense of plant

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of planted The latter cover the landscape in the Algarve in late winter; legend has it that the pale pink, almost white, almond trees were planted many centuries ago by a Moorish prince for his homesick Nordic bride to resemble snow. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026 Crews added more than 114,000 bricks to Kimball’s exterior, installed 1,270 light fixtures and planted 100 new trees. Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 The Sauvignon Blanc vines on the estate were planted in 1997 and are positioned on steep, very rocky blocks of land on Howell Mountain. Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026 Among the casualties are the thousands of nasturtiums directly descended from those planted by the Impressionist more than a hundred years ago. News Desk, Artforum, 20 Aug. 2026 The Czech Republic has planted its Oscar flag early this year, selecting Pepa Ljubojacki’s documentary feature If Pigeons Turned to Gold as the country’s entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026 Reddington has sought to pre-emptively push back on that allegation, and an officer who stood guard outside Clancy's hospital room testified previously that there was no evidence Zeizel planted the idea. Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 Over time, the children planted pumpkins, sunflowers and, most recently, corn. Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 Wilson’s draft night peers await The Bulls rookie planted his flag some time ago. Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planted
Verb
  • The compensation package also includes a new Player Support Program seeded with an initial $2 million commitment in 2026, equally split between men and women players.
    Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • That literally seemingly has injected and seeded lies into the environment.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • As for other homegrown brands, Moonglaze, founded by makeup artist Yara Alnamlah, launched at Sephora Middle East earlier this year, the first Saudi brand to launch at the retailer.
    Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • What to do nearby With a history that pre-dates Florence—it was founded by the Etruscans -Fiesole is a pretty hilltop village that lies a 20-minute shuttle bus ride from the centre of Florence.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Knightsbridge is owned and bred by Godolphin, founded by Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoun.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Conspiracy theories — of euthanasia, of sterilization, of American bad intentions involving CIA spies, of viruses bred in pig cells (for those who kept Halal) or monkey cells (to Hindus for whom the macaque is sacred) — were common.
    Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The organization works to champion aspiring and established storytellers by providing events and services, enhancing public awareness and participation and encouraging community partnerships.
    Isabelle Farina, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Nor have the researchers yet established the process’s industrial environmental or economic balance.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In the eight-episode Robocop series, written by Ocko, a giant tech conglomerate pursuades the city to place a powerful robot on its police force – a robot implanted with the consciousness of a beloved fallen officer, Alex Murphy (Stevens).
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Synaptic purge To find out how many synapses are lost during QIH, Tanaka’s team implanted tetrodes, bundles of fine electrodes, into the hippocampus of freely moving mice.
    Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The investment bank initiated coverage of UMB Financial with an overweight rating.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Police had earlier initiated a welfare check for the man the day before and had unsuccessfully searched for him until area residents found the remains in the pasture.
    David Chiu, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • When well rooted grow the new plants in a full sun location for best production.
    Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Smith’s commitment to protecting people was rooted partly in his military service, according to his longtime partner, Lisa Haney.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Rabble, an early Twitter employee, created Divine with backing from Twitter founder Jack Dorsey.
    Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Elaine Paul said business has been difficult since the pandemic, but it’s been important to her to carry on the legacy her parents created.
    Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

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“Planted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planted. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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