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 rooted
Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
The streets remain the most rooted and emotional place to find brass music.
—Jenny Adams, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
But other shots on the song feel rooted in private interactions.
—Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Any fix is temporary because the American mentality will not allow it the time to become rooted in the foundation of the Ryder Cup program, easily discarded at the first moment of failure for something newer and shinier.
—Hugh Kellenberger, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Stay rooted in your vision, while making space for others to contribute.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Afrobeats superproducers Sarz and Spinall curate expansive sonic worlds that remain rooted in their native continent on the Protect Sarz At All Costs and ÈKÓ GROOVE albums, respectively, while calling on an all-star cast of collaborators like Wizkid, Victony, Teni and many more.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
Although some scholars suggest that China wants Taiwan because of its semiconductor factories or its strategic location, China’s claims are deeply rooted in a national narrative that has endured for centuries.
—David C. Kang, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2025
The Brave Ken doll also comes with a rooted wig and the other accessories.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
Beren Cross, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Mums are shallow-rooted and require regular watering to maintain soil moisture in the root zone.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
As with every Puesto restaurant, this location will feature custom architecture that is locally rooted.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
In both, the conservative majority rooted its reasoning in how a single director leads each agency.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025
The wildly successful, influential industries rooted on opposite ends of California have long eyed each other warily.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
The version of you that steps forward now feels more self-possessed, radiant, and rooted.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 21 Sep. 2025
In fact, this loss indicates that the hair has rooted and entered the regeneration process.
—Wyles Daniel, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
At the heart of his critique was a blood-and-soil conception of the West, one rooted—like Vance’s concept of the American nation itself—not in a devotion to the shared political principles of the Enlightenment but in a civilizational identity and an organic sense of place.
—Stewart Patrick, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Many of the books have been translated into multiple languages, including Spanish, Russian, Romanian, and Indonesian, extending the Ranch’s influence globally even when its physical footprint remains rooted in Tennessee.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
The streets remain the most rooted and emotional place to find brass music.
—Jenny Adams, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
But other shots on the song feel rooted in private interactions.
—Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Any fix is temporary because the American mentality will not allow it the time to become rooted in the foundation of the Ryder Cup program, easily discarded at the first moment of failure for something newer and shinier.
—Hugh Kellenberger, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Stay rooted in your vision, while making space for others to contribute.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Afrobeats superproducers Sarz and Spinall curate expansive sonic worlds that remain rooted in their native continent on the Protect Sarz At All Costs and ÈKÓ GROOVE albums, respectively, while calling on an all-star cast of collaborators like Wizkid, Victony, Teni and many more.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
Although some scholars suggest that China wants Taiwan because of its semiconductor factories or its strategic location, China’s claims are deeply rooted in a national narrative that has endured for centuries.
—David C. Kang, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2025
The Brave Ken doll also comes with a rooted wig and the other accessories.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
The left-back is left rooted, looking up as Rodon rises.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Mums are shallow-rooted and require regular watering to maintain soil moisture in the root zone.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
As with every Puesto restaurant, this location will feature custom architecture that is locally rooted.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
In both, the conservative majority rooted its reasoning in how a single director leads each agency.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025
The wildly successful, influential industries rooted on opposite ends of California have long eyed each other warily.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
The version of you that steps forward now feels more self-possessed, radiant, and rooted.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 21 Sep. 2025
In fact, this loss indicates that the hair has rooted and entered the regeneration process.
—Wyles Daniel, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
At the heart of his critique was a blood-and-soil conception of the West, one rooted—like Vance’s concept of the American nation itself—not in a devotion to the shared political principles of the Enlightenment but in a civilizational identity and an organic sense of place.
—Stewart Patrick, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rooted
Adjective
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Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Johnson said the office has embedded prosecutors in all police patrol divisions and violent crime units and has a positive relationship with law enforcement.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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Now, the new cards have a digital security signature that’s embedded into one of two barcodes that appear on the back, the state agency said in a news release.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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China now anchors the clean-tech supply chain, but coal reliance and an entrenched surveillance state complicate its rise.—
Peter Leyden,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
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But his bid to become prime minister was thwarted by entrenched powers – the unelected Senate refused to ratify his leadership, and the Constitutional Court later dissolved Move Forward altogether, banning Pita and other senior party members from politics for ten years.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One month before the fatal shooting in August, on July 11, gunshots destroyed 11 windows at The Grand; Bullets entered the apartment building and lodged into cabinets and walls, the suit claims.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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The court ordered that Roberts be detained and was advised that an immigration detainer has been lodged, according to the docket.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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As of Wednesday morning, there are no confirmed dates for the 2026 IIHF Women’s World Championships — which is typically held in April — and no international break earmarked in the league’s calendar for the event.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The rich, citrusy steak option is available only temporarily, with no confirmed end date.—
Ben Kelly,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Howe’s first-choice midfield of Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton was both very settled and very, very good.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Rooted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rooted. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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