variants
also imbed
as in to root
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter
the nails were solidly embedded in those old plaster walls
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The online-only companies have technology and artificial intelligence embedded into their operating models and aren’t encumbered by costly stores.
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Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
The Israeli army blamed militants for embedding themselves in civilian infrastructure.
—Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
The video showed her injuries, revealing she was shot in the face and multiple fragments remain embedded in her skull.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
Really wanting to explore the knowing, having the knowledge that we are embedded in a living planet, and being able to feel that connection.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
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Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
The Israeli army blamed militants for embedding themselves in civilian infrastructure.
—Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
The video showed her injuries, revealing she was shot in the face and multiple fragments remain embedded in her skull.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
Really wanting to explore the knowing, having the knowledge that we are embedded in a living planet, and being able to feel that connection.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Embed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embed. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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