planted

verb

past tense of plant
1
as in seeded
to put or set into the ground to grow I'll plant the marigold seeds in the spring

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2
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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3
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 As of April the Four Seasons Hotels and Residences has officially planted its flag in Cartagena, and its debut is a beaut. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026 Beasley, ever the showman, actually planted a kiss on KU forward Carlton Bragg’s cheek as the Cats enjoyed every moment of Tuesday’s rout. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026 Sets can be planted in containers when the soil is 60ºF or warmer. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 July 2026 The findings also revealed a record amount of coca cultivation in 2024, with approximately 261,000 hectares, or about 645,000 acres, planted across the nation. — Angie Acosta M, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026 While many native plants don’t require regular fertilizer, Joe Pye weed needs a little nutritional boost to bloom if planted in poor soil. — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 22 July 2026 This genetic data revealed that the local landraces in this part of Central America are planted from fruits originally grown in South America. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 July 2026 In the 1970s, too many vineyards were planted, and too much of the grape alicante bouchet and too much bulk wine were produced. — Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Kim and Garrett shared a sweet moment on the red carpet at the 2026 ESPYS, where the Olympic gold medalist sported a chic red gown, when the NFL star planted a big kiss on her cheek in front of photographers. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planted
  1. seeded
  2. founded
  3. bred
  4. established
  5. implanted
  6. initiated
  7. rooted
  8. created
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  • Without substantial outside contributions, the typical 530A account seeded with $1,000 is projected to be worth about $4,000 by the time a child reaches adulthood.
    — Darrick Hamilton, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • The participants with the top four home run totals after the first round will move on to the semifinals and will be seeded based on their first-round totals.
    — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 13 July 2026
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  • PayJoy, founded by Doug Ricket, is transforming credit access in the global south, enabling millions to afford phones and invest in micro-businesses where traditional credit is scarce.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
  • Liberty was founded by Arthur Lasenby Liberty in 1875 and has always been a vast curiosity shop selling ornaments, fabrics, furniture and art from around the world.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
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  • The animal, fizzing with the inexhaustible energy of a creature bred for hauling chockablock toboggans, was confined to a tiny pen, a mere twenty feet square, behind the neighbor’s trailer.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • One of the wolves also showed unusually low genetic diversity, something often associated with small, isolated populations or animals that may have been selectively bred.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
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  • They were repatriated through cooperation between Indonesia’s Culture Ministry and the FBI after provenance research established the objects had been smuggled out of Indonesia, Zon said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • Jarvis has established himself as one of the best two-way wingers in the league for that exact reason.
    — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 22 July 2026
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  • In Robocop, a giant tech conglomerate convinces the city to place a powerful robot on its police force – a robot implanted with the consciousness of a beloved, fallen officer.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 July 2026
  • For instance, non-invasive EEG systems generally capture weaker and noisier signals than implanted brain devices, making accuracy and reliability critical hurdles.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026
Definition of implanted
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  • Clark initiated some of the contact while driving to the basket, and reasonable people can disagree about whether the play deserved a whistle.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026
  • The voluntary recall was initiated after PT Organics Limited’s packaging supplier recalled a production run of defective pouches last week.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
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  • The four-time champion’s connections to Golden State are deeply rooted.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 16 July 2026
  • For many Venezuelans, the anger is rooted not in abstract politics but in intensely personal experiences of chaos, helplessness and institutional failure.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026
Definition of rooted
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  • Undrafted rookie Cash Jones created some buzz at the beginning of OTAs after rookie minicamp revealed the Falcons are cross-training Jones, a college running back at Georgia, as a receiver.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
  • This tour will be key in terms of enhancing existing relationships and trying to attract new business, especially off the back of the buzz created by the World Cup in the States.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of created

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