TRANSPLANT Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

transplant

verb

Definition of transplant

as in to relocate

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as in to replant

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Recent Examples of transplant During this unique 16-hour surgery, doctors transplant a new liver first, which helps to reset the body’s immune system. — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026 Petunias are a favorite for providing color all season, and buying young plants to transplant into the garden gives them an even better head start. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026 Kidneys and livers often need to be transplanted together as liver failure often damages kidneys. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 7 June 2026 His guilt manifests in kidnapping young women, removing their faces through surgery, and attempting to transplant them onto his daughter. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for transplant

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Verb

Understandably not wanting summer camp to end, Jacob hatches a plot to make a break for it and relocate to an old, similarly Jewish camp that was left abandoned decades ago.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
Wang’s film adapts Tanizaki Junichiro’s novel of the same name, relocating the story to present-day Tokyo, with Fan starring opposite Lily Franky and Kudoh Youki.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of relocate

Verb

To do this, simply dig up the entire plant clump, separate or cut the roots into smaller sections, and replant them immediately.

— Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 11 June 2026
Finishing the designs and obtaining the permits needed from various local, state and federal agencies for dredging, grading and replanting the lagoon will take three or four more years, Smith said.

— Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026

Definition of replant

Verb

However, once inside, that barely matters because you’re transported into another world.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
These small modular units can be built off-site and transported directly where energy is required, bypassing the need for long-distance electricity transmission.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of transport

Verb

Maybe real New Yorkers do drive, because this is some serious New York behavior.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
Yet the deepest human transformations operate on a different layer of architecture—driven by adaptive, systemic processes that our analytical minds can’t fully dictate.

— Patrick Murphy, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of drive

Verb

Nevertheless, 2022’s Scream, revs the engine of the Scream 4, then hauls it in overdrive when more murderous mayhem storms through Woodsboro.

— Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026
Video shared by Nepal's authorities showed the moment a man was hauled from a tunnel.

— Victoria Craw, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of haul

Verb

Legion can keep collecting information without transmitting the way a conventional radar does.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Colati said there is also a major information gap about HIV in Fiji, with many people not understanding how the virus is transmitted or how effective treatment can be.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of transmit

Verb

That version would carry 10MJ electromagnetic armor and about five tonnes of advanced energy storage.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
Authorities didn't comment on the drone's origin or purpose, saying further investigation was needed, but two senior officials said the device was likely carrying explosives.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of carry

Verb

The ads conveyed just enough Silicon Valley messianism to be believable, and just enough absurdity to be funny.

— Bruce Handy, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
That designation will allow the Chiefs to purchase property for the stadium and training facility and convey it to the corporate body to avoid paying state or local taxes that residents and business owners must pay annually.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

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