1
as in seeding
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 establishing
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 breeding
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 planting
Try planting 'Major Wheeler,' a mildew-resistant selection with yellow colors, or 'Cedar Lane,' a quick-growing selection with deep red flowers.
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Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
Nick warned Mindi that an undercover team disguised as tree surgeons were planting surveillance cameras around their house.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Rotating crops is key because planting the same crops in the same section of your beds year after year can lead to a buildup of plant pests and diseases and nutrient depletion.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2026
Add fertilizer granules at planting time and three weeks after planting out to encourage strong stems and large heads.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
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Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
Nick warned Mindi that an undercover team disguised as tree surgeons were planting surveillance cameras around their house.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Rotating crops is key because planting the same crops in the same section of your beds year after year can lead to a buildup of plant pests and diseases and nutrient depletion.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2026
Add fertilizer granules at planting time and three weeks after planting out to encourage strong stems and large heads.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for planting
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Michigan has already secured the Big Ten regular season crown — imagine adding those stakes to Sunday’s game — but there’s still NCAA Tournament seeding to worry about, along with the psychological drama of the rivalry.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The win gives the Titans (16-15 overall, 11-8 Big West) a season sweep of UCSD (21-10, 11-8) as teams continue to jockey for seeding in next week’s Big West Tournament in Henderson, Nevada.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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The government released thousands more documents in the decades that followed before establishing AARO to investigate sightings and publish reports.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Despite establishing nonbinary divisions across major marathons, the category still lacks prize money afforded to other divisions.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Prevent mosquitoes from breeding in your yard with Mosquito Bits.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Founded in the 16th century, the Royal Stables are best known for breeding the royal breed of the Andalucían horse, the best of which are showcased in regular breathtaking shows.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Day’Ron Sharpe took over the middle of the fourth, initiating offense, winning loose-ball moments and piling up nine points and five rebounds in the final frame alone.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Those make up an overwhelming amount of all chases that officers in Milwaukee make – with officers citing reckless driving as the initiating reason in 742 of the 970 chases in 2025, according to police data.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Attorney Ben Ikuta claims that Acacio continued to perform medical procedures on patients while his license was suspended, including performing transfers and implanting embryos.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Score and Mills, a Brevard County couple, sued IVF Life — which does business as Fertility Center of Orlando — last month for implanting Score with the the wrong embryo.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2026
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The current lineup features founding guitarist Neal Schon, longtime keyboardist Jonathan Cain, vocalist Arnel Pineda, drummer Deen Castronovo, bassist Todd Jensen and musician/backing vocalist Jason Derlatka.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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Journalist Bryan Schott covered the Utah Legislature for years with a press pass, but was denied a credential after founding the news website Utah Political Watch.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Dip the cutting in a rooting hormone.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
10 Mar. 2026
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Let the cutting dry for a couple of hours, and then apply a rooting hormone to the cut portion of the stem and along the internode to help speed up the rooting process.—
Derek Carwood,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Mar. 2026
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The shift risks creating uneven protections, as state offices lack the federal power to threaten schools with funding cuts.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The innovation enables an autonomous drone to record important operational and sensor data directly onto a blockchain during flight, creating a secure and tamper-resistant record of its activities.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Planting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planting. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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