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
Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 8 Nov. 2025
Mallade said these moments helped make the film both more specific and more universal, something that’s heavily rooted in its time and place while resonating with all audiences.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
But Wife Swap is too surface-level to really investigate why Caley is so repulsed by the idea of intimacy with her husband, which hints at a more deeply rooted issue than mere marital frustration.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
Yet, even as its target audience has shifted, its principles remain rooted in local production and hands-on manufacturing.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Is this a deep-rooted response to the premature cancellation of your X-Files spinoff, The Lone Gunmen, as well as Breaking Bad being on the bubble for several seasons?
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Dark Winds is largely adapted from Tony Hillerman’s fiction novels, but the show’s themes and storylines are deeply rooted in history.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
This is a major reason why cinema remains such a deeply rooted part of everyday life in France.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
For variegated types, that’s actually the preferred way, since rooted cuttings often send up new shoots that are just plain green.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Once the cuttings have rooted, pot the plants and place them in a cool, sunny spot, watering only when the soil is dry.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
In many cases, athletes come to me looking for ways to stretch out their chronic tension without realizing that the issue is rooted somewhere else.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership (CSPL), a Catholic and Christian-rooted nonprofit, organized a Mass by the immigration processing center on All Saints Day and Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead.
—Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
Betts said his support is rooted not only in the product — but in Taylor’s long-term vision.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Just a simple path to follow around the ancient trees, all stable and strongly rooted.
—Janine Di Giovanni, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
The secret to making a great Italian coffee is rooted to the history of the moka pot.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
The left-back is left rooted, looking up as Rodon rises.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
These passages reflect how divided the planet once was, how easily myths about the United States could become rooted in other countries.
—Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 8 Nov. 2025
Mallade said these moments helped make the film both more specific and more universal, something that’s heavily rooted in its time and place while resonating with all audiences.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
But Wife Swap is too surface-level to really investigate why Caley is so repulsed by the idea of intimacy with her husband, which hints at a more deeply rooted issue than mere marital frustration.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
Yet, even as its target audience has shifted, its principles remain rooted in local production and hands-on manufacturing.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Is this a deep-rooted response to the premature cancellation of your X-Files spinoff, The Lone Gunmen, as well as Breaking Bad being on the bubble for several seasons?
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Dark Winds is largely adapted from Tony Hillerman’s fiction novels, but the show’s themes and storylines are deeply rooted in history.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
This is a major reason why cinema remains such a deeply rooted part of everyday life in France.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
For variegated types, that’s actually the preferred way, since rooted cuttings often send up new shoots that are just plain green.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
Karthik’s cinema is rooted, inventive and wildly original, yet universal in emotion.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Once the cuttings have rooted, pot the plants and place them in a cool, sunny spot, watering only when the soil is dry.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
In many cases, athletes come to me looking for ways to stretch out their chronic tension without realizing that the issue is rooted somewhere else.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership (CSPL), a Catholic and Christian-rooted nonprofit, organized a Mass by the immigration processing center on All Saints Day and Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead.
—Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
Betts said his support is rooted not only in the product — but in Taylor’s long-term vision.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Just a simple path to follow around the ancient trees, all stable and strongly rooted.
—Janine Di Giovanni, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
The secret to making a great Italian coffee is rooted to the history of the moka pot.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
The left-back is left rooted, looking up as Rodon rises.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rooted
Adjective
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Driving through deep water can also affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
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Gjoshe had suffered a deep wound to his upper arm and had to wait until Tuesday for surgery.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Three legal firms were engaged to oversee the planting of 2,050 poles, each 62 feet apart, embedded 3 feet into the ground that, together, would suspend 165,000 yards of fire-resistant nylon fabric over and across the undulating landscape.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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The problem of fuel efficiency is especially true in the case of the MD-11, which has a third engine embedded in the tail, as opposed to the majority of passenger jets flying over American skies today, which only have two.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The intention of the multi-track is to remove the inherent misalignment of a product and its value chain from the traditional product creation calendar.—
Raj Dhiman,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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But Sauer argued that the doctrine doesn’t hold with regard to foreign affairs, where the President has some inherent constitutional authority.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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During the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, Dean Darrow was struck by gunfire, and a bullet was lodged in his heart.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Recently, New York City added a suit to the dozens that have already been lodged by local governments against social-media companies such as Meta, which owns Instagram, and Bytedance, the owner of TikTok.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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This would produce longer and more entrenched anger from many of the very people Josh Harris would, very much, like to sell PSL licenses and tickets and merch during the next few years.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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As promised, the memoir focuses on the years 1977 to 1980, when Robertson became close pals and housemates with director Martin Scorsese, more entrenched in the Hollywood community and less with his former mates in the Band.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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For confirmed flights, passengers should arrive to the airport two hours before a domestic flight and three hours before an international flight.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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During a press conference on Wednesday, Trump was asked about the details of the new directive and confirmed report.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Of course the categories may overlap, but many of the young people in Astoria or Ridgewood-Bushwick have grown up in their parents’ homes in more settled parts of the city.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Erin Simkin—Netflix Advertisement Under Konner and Kaplan, Nobody Wants This has grown into a more settled and expansive show.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Rooted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rooted. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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