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as in founded
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
soon the sect had planted churches across the breadth of the colony
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as in bred
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set
a profound respect for Mother Nature that had been planted by long experience with hurricanes
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Recent Examples of planted
That tree, which was planted back in 1832, becomes the connective tissue literally, biologically and possibly metaphysically, between Tony and two scientists who preceded him at the same institution.
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
The nursery has cleared water-thirsty plants and planted 100,000 indigenous trees since 2012.
—Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
There are 400 fig trees and the Giuggiolis have planted 1,000 Paulownia trees for natural shade over some of the crops.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
In southern states, mondo grass is considered an invasive plant and should be planted with caution.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
The slopes have been planted with pineapples, but nature is also providing the ingredients for her next meal — wild ginger, edible ferns, turmeric, and pandan.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The seeds of bombs planted by soldiers long gone remain dormant but alive just beneath the surface and yet the land rejects them every day.
—Michael Jerome Plunkett
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
So, a row of 9-foot-tall shrubs would be planted 6 feet apart.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
With TikTok-ready hooks and a knack for personalized lyrics that ride the rollercoaster of youthful romance, the 22-year-old Canadian singer-songwriter-dancer has planted herself into the thick of the pop conversation.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
The nursery has cleared water-thirsty plants and planted 100,000 indigenous trees since 2012.
—Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
There are 400 fig trees and the Giuggiolis have planted 1,000 Paulownia trees for natural shade over some of the crops.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
In southern states, mondo grass is considered an invasive plant and should be planted with caution.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
The slopes have been planted with pineapples, but nature is also providing the ingredients for her next meal — wild ginger, edible ferns, turmeric, and pandan.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The seeds of bombs planted by soldiers long gone remain dormant but alive just beneath the surface and yet the land rejects them every day.
—Michael Jerome Plunkett
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
So, a row of 9-foot-tall shrubs would be planted 6 feet apart.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
With TikTok-ready hooks and a knack for personalized lyrics that ride the rollercoaster of youthful romance, the 22-year-old Canadian singer-songwriter-dancer has planted herself into the thick of the pop conversation.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planted
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The round of 16 and beyond is seeded, meaning the teams who finish first and second in the league phase cannot meet until the final.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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After beginning the year ranked 333rd in the world, Mboko has surged to 24th and arrives in New York City as a potential dark horse for the US Open, where she is seeded (22nd) in the main draw of a major for the first time.—
Max Gao,
Vogue,
25 Aug. 2025
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The company was founded by a Xavier University graduate, Peter Klekamp, in 2001 as a real estate management firm focused on multifamily and industrial properties.—
Randy Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Besides Groupon, the list of billion-dollar startups founded by Lefkofsky includes InnerWorkings, Echo, Mediaocean and Pathos AI.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Labradors are often more energetic and bred for hunting, retrieving, and service work, whereas goldens are prized for their patience, friendliness, and trainability.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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That is to say, more chickens are bred and butchered each year than there are alive at this very moment in time.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The majority held that the right to end a pregnancy was found neither in the text of the Constitution nor in the nation's history, erasing a reproductive right the high court established nearly five decades ago.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Use a car dealership that is well established in your community.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Arne Larsson lived another 43 years after his first pacemaker was implanted.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Aug. 2025
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In an Alien story, pregnancy usually involves a Xenomorph egg being forcibly implanted in an unsuspecting human body.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
26 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, social occasions might be canceled or initiated.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025
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My dad, who was on AT&T, initiated the same test, and the Skylo phone still received one SMS message out of order as well.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The result is rooted, no surprise here, in family.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
30 Aug. 2025
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India’s strategic recalibration toward China is rooted less in a softening security posture and more in economic necessity.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
27 Aug. 2025
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The ad’s award has since been revoked and the agency that created it has issued a public apology, but Salvador isn’t done.—
Kyle Ingram,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Planted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planted. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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