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replanting

verb

present participle of replant
as in transplanting

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  1. transplanting
  2. seeding
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  • Remember to harden off the seedlings for a week or two before transplanting to avoid transplant shock.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
  • There has been some recent success transplanting pig kidneys and hearts into people, but this is believed to be the first attempt to transplant a pig lung into a human.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
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  • To qualify for the final standings, teams must have a winning record, make the playoffs and improve on their playoff advancement or seeding from 2025.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Rather than seeding by qualifying time, athletes get to choose their preferred lane in advance, and these are then given out based on world ranking.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of seeding
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“Replanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replanting. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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