transplanting

Definition of transplantingnext
present participle of transplant

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of transplanting Remember to harden off the seedlings for a week or two before transplanting to avoid transplant shock. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026 There has been some recent success transplanting pig kidneys and hearts into people, but this is believed to be the first attempt to transplant a pig lung into a human. Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transplanting
Verb
  • That means it's built for open roads and longer commutes, not for locking up at a bike rack or hauling up a stairwell.
    Omar Kardoudi May 08, New Atlas, 8 May 2026
  • The collision separated the truck's cab from the trailer, which appeared to be hauling a large pavement grinder.
    Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • Cole Allen, who was shackled and wearing an orange prison jumpsuit, pleaded not guilty to attempting to assassinate the president of the United States, discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence, transporting a firearm across state lines and assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon.
    Peter D'Abrosca , Jake Gibson, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
  • Built in 1885, the route once played a key role in transporting coffee and grains from the Curitiba highlands to the coast.
    Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • Spoofing relies on transmitting false signals that mimic authentic satellite signals to trick signal receivers into calculating erroneous positions for aircraft and other users.
    Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
  • This outbreak — the first time hantavirus has been suspected of transmitting on a cruise ship — is an evolving situation.
    Helen Branswell, STAT, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • Others may use hollow pipes, tubes, window ledges or even sliding door tracks (a favorite site for the grass-carrying wasp).
    Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
  • Lerner’s critical reputation is also through the roof, each new book carrying the weight of potentially being a moment of great artistic import.
    John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • But on the flip side, some studies conclude that CODAs learn from playing interpreter at a young age to communicate better personally and professionally later in life, and may grow up endowed with special talents for conveying and reading facial expressions and gestures.
    Bob Brody, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2026
  • Gibson’s wigs may change along the way, but his considerable capabilities at conveying a range of personalities stay the course.
    Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • Prosecutors would later allege Ruben helped his son hide Smart’s body under the family’s deck before relocating her remains.
    Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
  • Bad Robot is relocating, a subtle but telling shift in gravity.
    Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • Allow these to regrow and form new plants after removing all the dead.
    Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
  • On Saturday, that included removing Jake LaRavia from the rotation entirely as rookie forward Adou Thiero became the Lakers’ third player off the bench and veteran big man Maxi Kleber moved into the rotation as the ninth option.
    Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • Senior Stanley Filiaga was the driving force of the Scorpions’ offense.
    Dan Rios, Daily News, 10 May 2026
  • Limited supplies are leading to higher prices The memory crunch is driving downstream cost increases that are weighing on the hyperscalers.
    Tobias Burns, CNBC, 10 May 2026

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“Transplanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transplanting. Accessed 15 May. 2026.

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