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
  • The services are also experimenting with using drones as aerial pack mules, hauling ammunition and other gear across the battlefield.
    Chris Boccia, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Singh was stopped for inspection at a weigh station while hauling a load of frozen chicken along Interstate 80.
    Simon Hankinson, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The quarantine restricts the movement of citrus plants, plant parts and fruit inside and out of the quarantine boundaries, with the only exceptions for agricultural businesses that must follow strict requirements for treatment, cleaning and packing before transporting fruit.
    Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Iraqi authorities are considering several options for exports, including a pipeline that runs through Iraq's northern Kurdistan region to the port of Ceyhan in Turkey, and the possibility of transporting oil by land.
    CBS News, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Undersea cables can have other benefits in addition to transmitting huge streams of data.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Ada imagined a satellite transmitting information directly into her head.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, as well the Tripoli and other amphibious assault ships carrying the Marines, are based in Japan and have been in the Pacific Ocean for several days, according to images released by the military.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
  • The most serious mid-air collision involving the plane happened in 1966, when a B-52 bomber carrying nuclear bombs struck a tanker near Palomares, Spain.
    Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • For more than a century, academics identified this statue as conveying a calm, neat, and virtuous masculinity.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Sometimes, a mission name isn't about secrecy, but conveying a message to drive symbolism and morale, the legal blog added.
    Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Fanatics is relocating a flag football game it was scheduled to hold in Saudi Arabia later this month with NFL stars including Tom Brady, Saquon Barkley and Joe Burrow.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The Fanatics Flag Football Classic is indeed relocating to BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Sheriff’s Office committed to removing tie-off points from its jails but has not yet completed those renovations.
    Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
  • In the new year, Musk welcomed Hegseth to a meeting at SpaceX headquarters, where Hegseth unveiled a new partnership with Grok, which lately had been spending most of its time removing the clothes of women and children in photographs.
    Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • This intense demand is driving significant activity among niche data providers.
    NILESH CHRISTOPHER LOS ANGELES TIMES, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Objects that are outdoors should be secured and caution should be taken if driving.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026

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“Transplanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transplanting. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.

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