as in deep
firmly established over time
a popular, rooted misconception that has proved very resistant to correction
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as in embedded
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter
rooted the post securely in the dirt
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rooted
Adjective
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The Orioles scored the first run of the game in the second inning when Ramón Laureano ripped an RBI double to deep center.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2025 -
Meanwhile, Lucas Walsh, a youth political behavior expert, said that cost-of-living pressures and a deep distrust in both major parties are fueling Gen Z's volatility.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Some of them, though, are embedded in that seabed.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
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This certificate, embedded as metadata in the document, would create an unalterable record of its authenticity and source.—
Quora,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The preview touches on the rage lodged at callous McVeigh.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2025
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The charges were the first to be formally lodged by the ICC against Russian officials since the Kremlin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in 2022.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Another documentary about Combs produced by 50 Cent is in the works for Netflix, without a confirmed release date.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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There is no confirmed release date for Ransom Caynon season two.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Rooted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rooted. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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