1
as in to relocate
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of transplant
How to Use Plant Hardiness Zones to Decide What to Grow
04 of 07
Canadian Hemlock
Canadian hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) has shallow roots that could be easily damaged in transplanting.
—
Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
Gaines and co-writer Qasim Basir lift Amiri Baraka’s classic 1964 play out of its midcentury Civil Rights Movement context and transplant the text to present-day Manhattan, where Clay (Holland) is going mad over his wife Kaya’s (Zazie Beetz) recent admission of an infidelity.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
The image of the Hadids in Pennsylvania is not a new one: Gigi and Bella are horse girls, transplanted from the canyons of Malibu to the pastures of Bucks County, digging in the herb garden or swatting mosquitoes on Instagram Live.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2025
The plant is easily transplanted and can be propagated using root trimmings.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 22 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for transplant
Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
Gaines and co-writer Qasim Basir lift Amiri Baraka’s classic 1964 play out of its midcentury Civil Rights Movement context and transplant the text to present-day Manhattan, where Clay (Holland) is going mad over his wife Kaya’s (Zazie Beetz) recent admission of an infidelity.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
The image of the Hadids in Pennsylvania is not a new one: Gigi and Bella are horse girls, transplanted from the canyons of Malibu to the pastures of Bucks County, digging in the herb garden or swatting mosquitoes on Instagram Live.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2025
The plant is easily transplanted and can be propagated using root trimmings.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 22 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for transplant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transplant
Verb
-
The main interior difference is a spacious main salon made larger by relocating the bulky and imposing HVAC trunk (the main technical passageway for air that on previous models took up much of the formal dining area) to the exterior.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2025
-
But with Pokrovsk itself heavily defended and the military supplies previously situated there largely relocated, Russia’s main effort in the area could be to push westward, rather than north.—
Andrew Carey and Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
That’s what turned me towards this choice to want to replant these old grape varieties.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
-
In the fall, after the plant is dormant, dig it up and replant it correctly or move it to a sunnier spot.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Each scent captures a distinct encounter, using an olfactory experience to transport the wearer to a specific moment in time.—
Danielle James,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2025
-
Natural gas has historically been harder to transport and a lower margin good.—
Steven Dudash,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Comedian and car aficionado Jay Leno drove state Sen. Shannon Grove, R-Bakersfield, in a 1976 Pontiac Trans-Am past the state Capitol on Tuesday, rallying support for legislation that would ease restrictions on classic cars.—
HECTOR AMEZCUA,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
-
Tate Beran drove in a pair of runs, while Ryan Kastor picked up his second save with two scoreless innings of relief.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
While consensus across Europe is difficult to achieve, several countries have made concerted efforts to haul up their own defense budgets.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
-
On Sunday, Teichert Construction, based in Sacramento, began using trucks, front loaders and other equipment to start hauling away the main pile blocking both lanes.—
Paul Rogers,
The Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
According to a press statement from the department, 31-year-old Demetria Spence was taken into custody and charged with transmitting a false public alarm.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
3 Apr. 2025
-
Working closely with the health department, Plascencia said people can transmit the disease through speaking, singing or coughing.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Green hydrogen can replace grey hydrogen to carry energy in chemicals and refining processes, while it is used as a reductant to remove oxygen from iron ore during steel production.—
Heather Farmbrough,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
-
Spectrum, which stretches more than 90 feet long, is intended to carry up to 1,000 kilograms (2,205 pounds).—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Hess, in his earlier films, displayed a refined sense of comic timing, of scenes that hold long enough and are framed cannily enough to convey a sense of wondrous observation.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2025
-
Faster Decision-Making When presenting to senior leadership, teams often are permitted just a few minutes to convey their message.—
Nora Herting,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Transplant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transplant. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share