transplanted 1 of 2

adjective

as in introduced

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verb

past tense of transplant
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as in relocated

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as in replanted

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Recent Examples of transplanted
Adjective
The state also knew that a transplanted Midwesterner had been fired from her Cincinnati charter school, following felony charges related to misuse of public funds, and had been banned from teaching or running schools in Ohio. — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 16 July 2026 But after the new health plan became active in January, Smith said, Blackman faced one hurdle after another getting approval for the antirejection medications needed to prevent his body from attacking his transplanted heart. — Renuka Rayasam, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2026 That protocol grew from the team’s experience performing the first lung transplant in a Covid patient in 2020, applying the lessons to removing lungs where treatment-resistant cancer was confined and replacing them with transplanted organs. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 8 July 2026 Some transplanted hair sheds in the first weeks. — Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026 The successful transplant was remarkable at the time because dialysis, which helps a patient survive until a compatible donor is found, had not yet been developed; and because immunosuppressants had not been developed to protect the transplanted kidney from rejection. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026 The Phoenix Pavilion, as it was known, remained in place after the World's Fair, and was restored with transplanted flora following the Century of Progress Exposition of 1933-34 to the north at Northerly Island, Bachrach said. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 15 June 2026 Now, local and transplanted designers are springboarding off the pretty city's history, with decidedly modern results. — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026 The findings could help pave the way for future biological pacemakers based on transplanted cells or organoids, potentially offering an alternative to traditional electronic devices. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transplanted
  1. naturalized
  2. relocated
  3. imported
  4. hauled
  5. transmitted
  6. transported
  7. conveyed
  8. removed
Adjective
  • Some blasted the effort as a tactic meant to intimidate the country's more than 26 million naturalized citizens.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 26 July 2026
  • Mamdani himself is also a naturalized citizen, and the topic is important to him personally.
    — Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 1 July 2026
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  • The visit continues the British royal family’s involvement in this edition of the Games, which were relocated to Scotland after the Australian host city of Victoria withdrew and adapted to a smaller format featuring ten sports.
    — Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Kamayan moves next door Kamayan ATL, the joyful and widely acclaimed Filipino restaurant on Buford Highway, has relocated to a new space directly next to its original location.
    — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of relocated
Adjective
  • Groceries average about $300 per month, and while imported foods come at a premium, the ability to pick up Mediterranean staples adds an unexpected layer of excitement to island life.
    — Dana Sauchelli, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2026
  • This marks a dramatic turnaround from earlier years when imported titles commanded roughly double the audience of domestic productions.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
Definition of imported
Verb
  • In other words, before goods end up on shelves across the nation, they're first hauled by trucks and trains paying California fuel prices.
    — Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • But, shortly after Greenspan retired in 2006, the great financial crisis of 2007-08 destroyed his reputation, and Democratic senators hauled him up to Capitol Hill for a grilling.
    — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of hauled
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  • The illness, called cyclosporiasis, is caused by the Cyclospora cayetanensis parasite, which is transmitted by eating food or drinking water contaminated with human feces that carry the organism.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Bourbon is a rare condition caused by a virus transmitted through bites from infected ticks, especially the Lone Star tick.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Definition of transmitted
Verb
  • Those seriously hurt were transported 43 miles away to the capital of North Shewa Administrative Zone, Debre Birhan.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
  • But revenue at the company’s container shipping segment soared 22 percent to a shade under $10 billion, mainly reflecting an average revenue of $1,575 per 20-foot equivalent unit (TEU) transported.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of transported
Verb
  • These expectations should be conveyed to American partners at the start of the war.
    — Dafna H. Rand, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This comes from how the information is conveyed rather than the deliverable itself.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of conveyed
Verb
  • Riccio points out oftentimes the license plates to legal vehicles are removed or blocked, which keeps them from being traced on license plate readers.
    — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Many chefs pull salmon when the thermometer reads about 125 to 130 degrees for medium, knowing carryover cooking will continue after it’s removed from the grill.
    — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 1 Aug. 2026
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