grafting

verb

Definition of graftingnext
present participle of graft
as in inserting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grafting
  1. inserting
  2. attaching
  3. tying
  4. adding
  5. injecting
  6. tagging
  7. augmenting
  8. infusing
Verb
  • Many focused on inserting individual flowers into small tubes filled with water and then neatly placing each vial, one by one, onto the floats.
    Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
  • In Netanyahu’s case, because the prostate is not cancerous, Golan said doctors were likely performing an endoscopic surgery, carried out by inserting small instruments into a body cavity, rather than making surgical cuts in the abdomen to reach the prostate.
    Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of inserting
Verb
  • Also, my third cousin twice removed posted on Facebook that a friend on Twitter read a post on Instagram that someone dressed like Bill Gates was airlifting Twinkies, attaching tiny little lights and dropping them by drone over Newark.
    Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Dec. 2024
  • The sample taken from the patient in Louisiana showed mutations in the gene responsible with attaching to a host's cells, the CDC said Thursday.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of attaching
Verb
  • Lamar Jackson led a furious final push down the field, capped with Isaiah Likely’s spectacular would-be game-tying touchdown snag.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • With a second-quarter 3-pointer, Herro extended his career best streak of games with at least one 3-pointer to 69, tying Duncan Robinson’s franchise record, a record set in 2021.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of tying
Verb
  • Burning magnesium, titanium and aluminum will emit a bright white light, adding brightness to a firework.
    David Bressan, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • By 2006, the Atlanta native had become a household name, adding E!
    Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of adding
Verb
  • When fentanyl appeared on the streets a few years after he was born, Angel started injecting that instead of heroin.
    Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Famished but afraid of injecting himself with an HIV patient’s blood (a method many used), Gustavo secretly gets a fake diagnosis from a benevolent doctor.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of injecting
Verb
  • Earlier, singer and actress Briana, 36, posted a photo of herself and Dales — who have been dating since 2021 — holding hands to her Instagram Stories alongside a love heart, tagging her other half.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
  • When the long-term deal was reached with Jones, Schoen pivoted to tagging Barkley.
    Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of tagging
Verb
  • Roles will increasingly revolve around supervising, collaborating with, or augmenting the capabilities of AI agents.
    Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • This will be augmenting rather than replacing existing forms of urban transportation, however.
    James Morris, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of augmenting
Verb
  • This sulfate-free formula gently cleanses without stripping moisture, infusing your strands with reparative antioxidants, amino acids, and fatty acids to strengthen and smooth.
    Erin Parker, Allure, 3 Jan. 2025
  • By infusing Vuitton’s iconic bags with his vibrant designs, Koons attracted both fashion consumers and art enthusiasts.
    Vincent Gregoire, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of infusing
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