PLANTED Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

planted

verb

past tense of plant

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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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 In addition to finding recording devices similar to the ones planted in OpenAI offices, the FBI allegedly found evidence that Alfozan had planted at least one other bug. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026 Trees were planted directly into the ground in the gravel patio area, and climbing vines were planted with future shade in mind. — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026 The recording device planted at OpenAI's office, according to the Department of Justice. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 Porter is waiting beyond the arc, both feet planted, ready to fire. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026 Other fields are planted with winter cover crops to protect and rebuild the soil. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 For development scenarios, about 1,545 trees are required to be planted. — Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026 So much of the album’s DNA ties back into Rubio’s roots, which are deeply planted in the diverse landscape of Southern California. — Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026 Sweetspire can be planted along slopes and in damp spots in your yard. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2026

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Among those cosmic relics are raw organic building blocks, the kind that may have seeded life on Earth.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026
The strength-of-record-based format could favor 7A and 6A south Georgia teams more than the GHSA’s prior system, which seeded the top four finishers in every region.

— Jack Leo, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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Brandon McElroy, who founded the nonprofit Green Air Solutions to lead the fight against J7, said in an interview that the denial was a decisive win.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
That announcement came after Wedgewood was asked to comment on the findings of an investigation into its work by FiftyPlusOne, a website founded by former staff of the data-journalism site FiveThirtyEight.

— Scott Clement, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026

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Such seeming futility has bred disillusionment among some of the student body.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026
The conservancy is currently working to release a group of ploughshare tortoises bred there after the species was close to extinction because of poaching.

— Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of bred

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Neither party appears to have established much credibility with independent voters on the issue.

— Will Johnson, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
The agency was established in 2021 to make sure electrical utilities work to reduce the risk of wildfires caused by their equipment.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of established

Verb

An ultrasound may not immediately show where a pregnancy has implanted.

— Dara Kass, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Looking through small microscopes implanted in the mice’s heads, Patel’s team zoomed in on a particular subset of brain cells, called somatostatin neurons, as the animals reacted to the fox urine scent.

— Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of implanted

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Published on October 15 and initiated by Daniela Horn, the founder of Van Horn gallery, the letter centers around an event that was initially set to be staged at the city’s Heinrich Heine Institute on October 26.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Options trading in both stocks leaned bullish after the open Wednesday, with Meta options looking particularly one-sided as traders bought more calls than puts and more put trades likely initiated by sellers than buyers.

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of initiated

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Here are the best, smartest and most revolutionary titles the genre created.

— Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 19 Oct. 2026
Using a form created specifically for the Department of Correction, eligible voters can apply for, receive and return their absentee ballots in a timely manner.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

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