TRANSPLANT Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

transplant

verb

Definition of transplant

as in to relocate

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as in to replant

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Recent Examples of transplant When a root ball forms—typically after about a week—transplant the cutting to the ground. — Kelly Manning, Martha Stewart, 23 June 2026 Petunias are a favorite for providing color all season, and buying young plants to transplant into the garden gives them an even better head start. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026 Kidneys and livers often need to be transplanted together as liver failure often damages kidneys. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 7 June 2026 His guilt manifests in kidnapping young women, removing their faces through surgery, and attempting to transplant them onto his daughter. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for transplant

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Food spoiled during the outage, and the family temporarily relocated to Lucky’s mother’s home.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
In response to a successful challenge, library staff have to relocate the material to an area inaccessible to minors, the law says.

— Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of relocate

Verb

To do this, simply dig up the entire plant clump, separate or cut the roots into smaller sections, and replant them immediately.

— Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 11 June 2026
Finishing the designs and obtaining the permits needed from various local, state and federal agencies for dredging, grading and replanting the lagoon will take three or four more years, Smith said.

— Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026

Definition of replant

Verb

The week-long demonstrations were carried out with partners and focused on transporting different types of cargo, including medical supplies, food, and industrial equipment.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
Four people with wounds were transported to Hennepin Healthcare to be treated for their injuries, where one of the victims died, Parten said Wednesday afternoon.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of transport

Verb

Bonnell also uses a belt drive as standard equipment for quieter, lower-maintenance operation, with an optional 520 chain conversion available for riders who prefer a more traditional setup.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Ronaldinho drove Madonna onto the field at half-time of the World Cup final in a weird little buggy thing.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of drive

Verb

Under a contract with Idaho Power, Meta will pay to buy all of the electricity produced by the three new solar plants, plus a share of the systemwide costs of transmitting power to the data center, Berg said in July.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2026
According to the complaint, when users activate AI features, imagery and audio can be transmitted to Meta’s servers for analysis and, the plaintiffs allege, ultimately used to train Meta’s AI models.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of transmit

Verb

Experts say a big reason for the move higher was how little information Warsh conveyed about the Fed’s plans during that news conference last month.

— Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
So nice, doing it twice Brady proposed the special livery to better convey how the T-38 is connected to the Artemis program and its missions.

— Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026

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