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
Mike trailed his finger over the hall table, checking for dust, as Carol appeared in the doorway to the living room, planting her palms on Drew’s chest in assessment.
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Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Egyptian onions are widely and inexpensively available through Internet vendors and worth planting just to see how much your kids will enjoy them.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Deer are particularly fond of eating tulip flowers, so planting deer-resistant bulbs like daffodils and crocuses is a recommended alternative.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
The mystery is less about who’s involved in the game afoot, as alert audiences piecing together context clues will be immediately aware of those nefarious parties upon their introductions, and is more about the puzzling lengths the filmmakers go to in planting contrived red herrings.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Egyptian onions are widely and inexpensively available through Internet vendors and worth planting just to see how much your kids will enjoy them.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Deer are particularly fond of eating tulip flowers, so planting deer-resistant bulbs like daffodils and crocuses is a recommended alternative.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
The mystery is less about who’s involved in the game afoot, as alert audiences piecing together context clues will be immediately aware of those nefarious parties upon their introductions, and is more about the puzzling lengths the filmmakers go to in planting contrived red herrings.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for planting
Verb
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Before seeding, clear the area of weeds.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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A number of inner-circle contenders in both conferences have not locked in seeding just yet.—
Tom Bogert,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Enabling continuous power while driving can transform the economics of electrifying freight, and establishing the manufacturing of ERS components supports regional industrial capacity.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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The latest controls aim to tighten its grip on the supply chains that move rare earths from mine to market—and preempt other nations from establishing their own.—
Young Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Morrissey explodes the comparatively respectable conventions of prior Frankenstein adaptations by embracing the deranged erotic and fascist implications of building and breeding new life.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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Animals at this time are moving for migration, and they’re distracted by breeding and hunting season.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
20 Oct. 2025
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The father jumped in after his daughter, initiating a Man Overboard protocol, which was broadcast over the ship's communication system.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Adriana James-Rodil,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Sun enters trust seeking Scorpio on October 23 until November 23 initiating us into building a confident relationship with the unknown.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
20 Oct. 2025
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Scientists are also exploring gene therapy—implanting a gene that helps to inhibit blood vessel growth—in the hope of treating retinopathy with a one-time eye treatment.—
Liz Szabo,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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Printing new tissue While traditional bioprinting can already create tissues like cartilage and muscle, implanting them remains a major challenge.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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If, as Lloyd Matthews has argued, America’s founding ideals of liberty are intimately linked to Julius Caesar, that connection should remind us that such liberty requires due process to function properly.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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Following the death of founding KISS guitarist Ace Frehley last Thursday at age 74, the Morris County, New Jersey medical examiner’s office is conducting a series of exams to determine the rocker’s cause of death.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
23 Oct. 2025
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The jury especially liked the way the dialogue’s shift in volume and tone established the visceral experience of the main character — deeply rooting the audience inside Drea’s perspective.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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Pinch off any lower leaves and dip the cut end into rooting hormone.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
23 Oct. 2025
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Bethany House, the Cincinnati area's largest family shelter, has been full since 2018, creating more than a month's long wait for some families.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Oct. 2025
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L3Harris revealed that the communications suite will provide interoperability with the United States, NATO and coalition partners, creating a networked battlespace with fifth-generation aircraft and beyond.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Planting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planting. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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