transplanting

verb

present participle of transplant
1
as in hauling

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2
as in replanting

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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
  1. hauling
  2. transporting
  3. transmitting
  4. carrying
  5. conveying
  6. relocating
  7. removing
  8. driving
Verb
  • Still hauling out a heavy upright vacuum for everyday cleaning?
    — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
  • That combination could help soldiers spend less time hauling equipment and more time focused on combat tasks.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of hauling
Verb
  • Ships will carry dry and refrigerated containers transporting fresh produce, apparel, industrial products and consumer goods.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • He got caught transporting heroin overseas for an Albanian criminal gang.
    — Josh Boswell, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of transporting
Verb
  • In on most aircraft and require most pilots to fly while transmitting ADS-B signals.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Companies are developing robust, modular, and radiation-resilient solutions to filter and process information in space, transmitting only valuable insights.
    — Ben Topor, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of transmitting
Verb
  • In 2012, a smiling Jason Arday was photographed by the British press carrying the Olympic flame in the torch relay that preceded the London Games.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The crash involved the upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket that originally launched on January 15, 2025, carrying two commercial lunar landers.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of carrying
Verb
  • But what ultimately saves the film is Hathaway's remarkable restraint in conveying Kym's deep pain and remorse over an unimaginable family tragedy.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Schmidt alludes to the impossibility and unreliability of language, preferring color and soundtrack to dialogue as a means of conveying various moods.
    — Matilda Hague, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of conveying
Verb
  • Cities and smaller communities across the country are competing for remote workers with thousands of dollars in cash, housing assistance, coworking memberships, and other perks designed to make relocating a little easier.
    — Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • One pair flipped traditional construction on its head, relocating the waistband and pockets to the leg hems.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of relocating
Verb
  • Niforatos said removing the products from the market is the best course of action.
    — Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Tate said the best way to keep snakes out of your car is by removing what’s drawing the animals in.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of removing
Verb
  • Iran’s economy was in a dire state before the war too, with poor economic conditions a key driving factor behind the anti-regime demonstrations which kicked off in the Iranian capital city Tehran in 2025.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The economy is driving young Americans' enlistments, according to Pentagon data.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
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