PLANTED Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

planted

verb

past tense of plant

as in seeded

to put or set into the ground to grow I'll plant the marigold seeds in the spring

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as in founded

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 bred

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 planted After Joplin police reached out to the FBI, the campaign manager told federal authorities that Ross wanted the drugs planted in Secker’s car or purse while Ross was on vacation in South Carolina, the affidavit alleges. — Ava Kelley, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026 The hope is to grow a population of genetically diverse and resistant trees that can be planted in forests, riverbanks and backyards. — Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Since 2022, acutely conscious of the issue at hand, Unipublic, the company that organizes the Vuelta, has planted 2,000 native trees around the country. — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Putin was equally dismissive of a claim by Germany that Russia was responsible for a recent drone attack at Leipzig airport, suggesting Berlin had planted evidence in a deliberate provocation. — Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026 This garden is where Sofia’s late mother Eloise planted arugula and Francis oversaw every last detail—and the pizzeria remains Sofia’s personal favorite. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026 Many mums are perennial and will return year after year if planted early enough for their roots to become established before frost. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 But since all the Stargate's weight is being planted atop the bed rails, buyers will likely want to look into some sidewall reinforcements before dropping that quarter ton down. — New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026 By 1946, approximately 3 million acres of kudzu had been planted on farmland across the Southeast. — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Aug. 2026

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The compensation package also includes a new Player Support Program seeded with an initial $2 million commitment in 2026, equally split between men and women players.

— Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
That literally seemingly has injected and seeded lies into the environment.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026

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Nashville-bred alternative favorites Bully will headline the DIY-minded event.

— John D. Luerssen, SPIN, 27 Aug. 2026
For more than two centuries, the storied estate in Lexington has been a place where accomplished horsemen and women have bred, raised, and trained some of the sport’s most distinguished horses.

— Mark David, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026

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Many organizations still default to degree requirements because they’re established and easy to understand.

— Raghu Krishnaiah, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
To help support Anthropic and OpenAI fund their deployments, Broadcom established a special purpose vehicle (SPV) platform in partnership with Apollo and Blackstone to facilitate more than 20 GW of compute infrastructure by the end of 2028.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

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The eight-episode series, written by Peter Ocko, follows a giant tech conglomerate that persuades the city to place a powerful robot on its police force – a robot implanted with the consciousness of a beloved fallen officer, Alex Murphy (Stevens).

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
For the first time ever, it was implanted in an adult born with a congenital heart defect.

— Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of implanted

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This is an expansion of a recall initiated in July by Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur for Publix frozen blueberries and mixed berries.

— Molly Burford, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2026
The recall was initiated after it was discovered by an analyst at TJX (the parent company of the retail stores) that the Chocolatey Eyeballs containing whey (milk) were distributed in packaging that did not reveal the presence of milk.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of initiated

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After three or four weeks, a gentle tug on the stem should meet resistance, indicating that the cutting has rooted.

— Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
The Quilceda Creek vineyards are also non-grafted and own-rooted, which Golitzin believes enables each clone to express its character more directly.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of rooted

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Spirit’s team created a warm mahogany-and-veneer interior defined by curves, with details such as fore-and-aft berths, a shower, a galley, and an electric head.

— Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026
The court also held that MiniMax may be held directly liable for infringing uses created by its customers.

— Schuyler Moore, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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