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 New Development Bank, which is seeded by China, India, and Russia along with other countries in the BRICS consortium, is mobilizing resources for infrastructure and sustainable development in emerging markets and developing countries.
    Eghosa E. Osaghae, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Many fintech companies that are now crucial to African commerce and trade were seeded by venture capital within the last decade.
    Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 5 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
  • Game fowl are bred for aggression by definition, said Jenny Berg, California state director of the Humane World for Animals, which worked with Rogers on the bill.
    Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Both The Fallout and My Old Ass were 100 percent bred out of me freaking out and being anxious about something.
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But Susser said the unease might also reflect that society hasn’t quite established clear norms around AI use.
    Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The Lakers won five championships during the ’80s and established themselves as the league’s glamour franchise.
    Law Murray, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The trial and open-label study, which ws published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), implanted PRIMA in 38 patients at 17 sites across five countries.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Depending on the injury, a scaffold can cover a wound on the skin or be implanted inside the body to bridge or fill an area of damaged tissue.
    Aliasger K. Salem, The Conversation, 4 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
  • After it is rooted into the native soil, water the sod deeply and less frequently.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2026
  • And the reasons may be rooted as much in Southerners’ attitudes about being overweight as in their diets and exercise patterns.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Amaya joined DePaul in October 2022 and, according to her lawsuit, created and oversaw the athletic department’s mental health education programming.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Some of the loudest opposing voices are creatives, who see the products being created by AI companies as something threatening to their own practice and to the world at-large.
    T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

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“Planted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planted. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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