as in factories
a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods
a furniture plant that employs hundreds of people
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as in founds
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
soon the sect had planted churches across the breadth of the colony
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as in breeds
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set
a profound respect for Mother Nature that had been planted by long experience with hurricanes
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Recent Examples of plants
Hali Smith
march 31, Idaho Statesman, 31 Mar. 2026
The housekeeping team fogs the balés every week to keep most of the biting insects at bay, and gardens teeming with mosquito-repelling lemongrass and zodia plants help keep them at a distance.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
The small country has at least half a dozen desalination plants.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Some called it the breaking ice moon, the moon when the ducks come back, the frog moon, or the budding moon, reflecting melting ice, returning animals and growing plants.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
During this 17th annual event, local and international vendors will be selling orchids, tropical plants, herbs, fruit trees and garden art.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
While none of this amounts to conscious communication, the hidden network allows plants to share resources and information, helping forests survive as interconnected communities.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Desalination plants are vital for water-scarce Gulf Arab countries, drawing seawater and removing salts and minerals so the water can be used for drinking and basic needs.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
The electrical activity may function as a biological signaling system, coordinating growth and responses across the mycelial network or even with connected plants.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
In the opening moments, Loznitsa, working with the Romanian cinematographer Oleg Mutu, plants the camera before the prison gates, which open with a loud creak, allowing a fresh batch of emaciated arrivals to shuffle into a work yard.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Tommy plants the warehouse bomb that blows up the fake British currency.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
In a place like Maine, finding a home base that plants you right in nature is always a good idea.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2026
The Middle Tennessee farm plants half a million bulbs for its tulip festival and is one of the largest tulip U-pick operations in the South.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
During the first act, McCarthy plants several characters in and around the charmingly outdated hotel where Ohm is staying for the viewer to suspect of wrongdoing later on.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
And every so often, the virus plants a ticking time bomb in the nervous system.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
For reference, Marburger Farm plants on about 600 acres.
—Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
Some Native American tribes refer to the April full moon as the breaking ice moon, the frog moon, the sucker moon and the budding moon of plants and shrubs.
—Hali Smith
march 31, Idaho Statesman, 31 Mar. 2026
The housekeeping team fogs the balés every week to keep most of the biting insects at bay, and gardens teeming with mosquito-repelling lemongrass and zodia plants help keep them at a distance.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
The small country has at least half a dozen desalination plants.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Some called it the breaking ice moon, the moon when the ducks come back, the frog moon, or the budding moon, reflecting melting ice, returning animals and growing plants.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
During this 17th annual event, local and international vendors will be selling orchids, tropical plants, herbs, fruit trees and garden art.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
While none of this amounts to conscious communication, the hidden network allows plants to share resources and information, helping forests survive as interconnected communities.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Desalination plants are vital for water-scarce Gulf Arab countries, drawing seawater and removing salts and minerals so the water can be used for drinking and basic needs.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
The electrical activity may function as a biological signaling system, coordinating growth and responses across the mycelial network or even with connected plants.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
Besides soil preparation, the program removes factors that limit natural regeneration and plants a mix of native species.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
In the opening moments, Loznitsa, working with the Romanian cinematographer Oleg Mutu, plants the camera before the prison gates, which open with a loud creak, allowing a fresh batch of emaciated arrivals to shuffle into a work yard.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Tommy plants the warehouse bomb that blows up the fake British currency.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
In a place like Maine, finding a home base that plants you right in nature is always a good idea.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2026
The Middle Tennessee farm plants half a million bulbs for its tulip festival and is one of the largest tulip U-pick operations in the South.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
During the first act, McCarthy plants several characters in and around the charmingly outdated hotel where Ohm is staying for the viewer to suspect of wrongdoing later on.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
And every so often, the virus plants a ticking time bomb in the nervous system.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
For reference, Marburger Farm plants on about 600 acres.
—Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plants
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Their ability to launch missiles and drones is dramatically curtailed and their weapons, factories and rocket launchers are being blown to pieces.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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China’s coast opposite Taiwan is lined with ports, airfields, missile bases, rail lines, shipyards and factories.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Some wildflower seeds sprout with cool winter storms and will often remain small and low to the ground.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
5 Mar. 2026
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While states are generally inclined to fund more clinical and translational research, which would have more immediate payoffs for taxpayers, the plan also specifically calls for funding basic research that seeds clinical discoveries.—
Anil Oza,
STAT,
20 Feb. 2026
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Last year, people searching for missing relatives founds piles of shoes and other clothing, as well as bone fragments at what authorities later said was a Jalisco cartel recruitment and training site.—
Fabiola Sanchez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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Last year, people searching for missing relatives founds piles of shoes and other clothing, as well as bone fragments, at what authorities later said was a Jalisco cartel recruitment and training site.—
Garrett Haake,
NBC news,
22 Feb. 2026
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Some of the data led researchers to determine which modern-day breeds the ancient dogs most resembled.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Which, in theory, breeds simmering chaos.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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While there have been wild names thrown out by rumor mills and bet on online, there might not be a bigger (or wilder) name than Brad Stevens.—
Tyler Erzberger,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The presence of Franco-Americans in the area can be traced back to 1840-1930, when nearly one million Francophone people emigrated from Quebec where farmlands were depleted and jobs scarce, to work in textile mills in New England.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The ordinance establishes June 2 as the hearing date for the City Council to decide whether to approve the assessment fee increase.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The agreement also establishes a $1 million family care benefit fund and professional development fund of at least $2,500 per year for each faculty member.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Minibars feature a custom bourbon blend from local distillery Jacob Rieger & Company, a thoughtful touch that roots the experience in Missouri.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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Louisiana dirty rice is a tasty meat-and-rice dish that roots its flavor in aromatic Cajun seasoning and the holy trinity vegetables.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2026
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The museum has the world’s largest collection of paintings by Kandinsky, plus works by Picasso, Klee, Miró, and more.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Not every author is so concerned by how their works are reimagined.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Plants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plants. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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