GRAFTED Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

grafted

verb

past tense of graft

as in attached

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Recent Examples of grafted Plant grafted roses with the knobby graft union 2 to 4 inches below the soil surface in Zones 3–6 or at soil level in Zones 7 to 11. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 26 Feb. 2026 If the tree is grafted, ensure that the graft union (the swollen point on the trunk) remains above the soil line. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 16 Jan. 2026

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We are told Hat Trick Mercurio (HTM), the production company Mercurio runs with Hat Trick founder Jimmy Mulville, has submitted a proposal with Mercurio attached as an executive producer.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Although the Mitchell film Seyfried was attached to was nixed, director Cameron Crowe is behind another project, in which Meryl Streep is set to star as Mitchell in the later years of her life.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of attached

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On bottom, Sombr sported glossy leather slacks that sat low on his hips, affixed with a silver belt chain that provided texture.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026
At the time it was seized, it allegedly was observed to have an empty 10-round magazine affixed within the pistol grip, according to state police.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of affixed

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Abercrombie’s old mall identity was closely tied to the experience of walking in, making the space itself part of what shoppers remember about the brand.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
With the score tied at one, Bryce Harper misplayed a routine fly ball to right field in the bottom of the 7th, allowing a run to score and setting up another to come in on a sacrifice fly.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of tied

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The clash added another layer to a campaign in which el Sayed’s positions on foreign policy and his associations with prominent progressive figures have become points of contention.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
There have been jobs added in Amsterdam, Paris, and Frankfurt.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of added

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The modified biochar was then inserted between layers of two biodegradable plastics, polylactic acid (PLA) and polybutylene adipate-co-terephthalate (PBAT), therefore creating pathways that could absorb and weaken electromagnetic waves.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
Bake for 31 to 34 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of inserted

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Christa Pike is unconscious and on a ventilator after a botched execution in Tennessee, when the lethal drugs she was injected with failed to kill her.

— Victoria Craw, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Pike is in critical condition and receiving life-saving medical care after being injected with two ostensibly fatal doses of pentobarbital, her attorneys said Thursday.

— Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of injected

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Instead, metal strips showing the current registration were fastened atop the existing plate.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
The splintered timbers, fastened together by rusted iron, emerged near an area where remains believed to be from the Warren Sawyer, a wooden schooner lost in 1884, have been found before.

— CBS News, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of fastened

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Its lightweight, fast-drying formula is infused with a nourishing lineup—squalane and macadamia and jojoba oils, to name a few—that leaves skin hydrated and streak-free from start to finish.

— Madison San Miguel, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026
What unfolds is a tragicomic story of reconciliation, infused with magical realism and set against the backdrop of the Sudanese revolution.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

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