ingraining

verb

variants also engraining
Definition of ingrainingnext
present participle of ingrain
1
as in inculcating
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle the journalism professor has long ingrained his students with a deep respect for their chosen profession

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2
as in etching
to produce a vivid impression of the third-world privation he had witnessed forever ingrained itself upon the young doctor's memory

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3
as in entrenching
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter tried to ingrain traditional values in their children

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingraining
  1. infusing
  2. embedding
  3. establishing
  4. investing
  5. charging
  6. filling
  7. putting
  8. placing
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  • For Johnson, the key to sustaining that growth is infusing the club with a healthy dose of technology.
    Paolo Confino, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Open the jar every hour or so while infusing in order to relieve any pressure buildup.
    Lynn Forbes, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of infusing
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  • By embedding weather insights into planning software, businesses can boost efficiency, reduce costs, and meet customer demand more effectively, regardless of the forecast.
    Rhett Power, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
  • And whether its embedding bone-chilling, teeth-baring looks or not into its spooky sequences, Smile 2 spends a lot of time mining horror out of the old-fashioned music-industry apparatus.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of embedding
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  • Georgia, meanwhile, was making impressive inroads in establishing itself as a tourist destination.
    Fredric Dannen, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
  • However, the arrival in town of Eugene Allerton (Drew Starkey), a young student, stirs William into finally establishing a meaningful connection with someone.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of establishing
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  • Net cash used in operating activities was $32,437, while net cash used in investing activities was $100,000.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Cash provided by investing activities included $235,733 of extension payments made to the trust, $204,460 of reimbursement from the trust of franchise and income tax payments, and cash withdrawn from the trust of $2,653,439 in relation to stock redemptions.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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  • Wireless charging works perfectly through the case.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Access to Tesla’s charging network should help.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of charging
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  • Taurean Prince is the kind of player that championship contenders crave—low-maintenance, effective, and capable of filling gaps without demanding the ball.
    Brian Sampson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The collision triggered a global catastrophe, filling the atmosphere with dust and blocking sunlight, which disrupted photosynthesis and killed plants.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of filling
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  • Allen Media Group, the owner of TV’s Weather Channel and 27 TV stations, is putting Nielsen in a closer embrace after giving the measurement giant a colder shoulder last year.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Employee turnover will likely increase, putting you in a difficult situation with your clients.
    Kelley Swing, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of putting
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  • Witnesses told investigators that Thomas was seen hours later struggling to drag something wrapped in a blue tarp down the apartment building stairs before placing the tarp in Abraham’s car, according to the affidavit.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In California, for example, placing an infant in a private child-care center cost an average of $19,547 per year in 2021, according to the nonprofit Child Care Aware.
    Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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