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verb

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past tense of embed

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Recent Examples of embedded
Adjective
Native culture is an imbedded fact of Minnesota’s history and now the Indian – a brave, a scout, God forbid somebody’s friend — is gone from the flag. Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026 The device receives a video feed captured by external smart glasses with an embedded camera. Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
If California is serious about addressing its mental health crisis, policymakers must examine the barriers embedded throughout the professional pathway to becoming a licensed clinical social worker. Luis Contreras, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2026 As Lagaʻaia embarks on a massive worldwide press tour starting in Hawaii on June 15, a top priority is honoring her father Jay's Samoan heritage and representing the authentic Polynesian culture embedded in Moana. Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for embedded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embedded
Adjective
  • Give Yourself Time To Become A Leader Remember that the transformation from founder to leader is an ongoing process, not a fixed state.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • After nearly a decade of a life spent entirely on the road with no fixed home address, travel writer Katie Lockhart has finally put down roots—in the remote Faroe Islands.
    Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • For many Venezuelans, the anger is rooted not in abstract politics but in intensely personal experiences of chaos, helplessness and institutional failure.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026
  • The shoe itself remains fully rooted in Hoka’s performance DNA, even as it is positioned for lifestyle use.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 28 June 2026
Adjective
  • Separating identity from one's profession allows for continuous learning and thriving in an evolving workplace, ensuring value comes from inherent capabilities, not just a role.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • The physical configuration achieves passive safety operational profiles by relying on subcritical physics variables and inherent material limitations.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • On June 3, Walden went to the hospital, where a CT scan revealed the metal bristle had become lodged in his bowel and had begun puncturing his intestine.
    Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • On a hike in 2005, Flod came across a truck tire lodged between two boulders in Malibu Creek.
    Ryan Steven Green, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Adjective
  • Andrew Warden, vice president of marketing at Adobe, noted that brands need to adapt to the fact that AI is now an intrinsic part of the default search experience.
    Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
  • Brand sentiment, the real measure of a creator's intrinsic value, the strength of their network and how much their audience genuinely trusts them.
    Taylor Reilly, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Adjective
  • Iran-Qatar talks today will cover the implementation of Tehran’s agreement with the US, as well as its frozen assets, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Tuesday.
    Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
  • All night long there was the ringing clatter of picks and shovels; the Germans were digging trenches in the frozen ground.
    Vasily Grossman, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Adjective
  • Georgia’s most influential dishes could be debated vigorously, but there’s no question that food has been an integral part of the South’s culture.
    Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 4 July 2026
  • This shift reflects a growing belief that self-investment, confidence, and joy are integral to a new, healthier definition of strength, challenging the expectation to always carry the world's burdens.
    Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Adjective
  • For trans teens and their families, the dispute has involved a matter of immutable identity and equal opportunity.
    Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 30 June 2026
  • Crypto markets will not gain institutional trust simply because transactions are recorded on an immutable ledger.
    Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

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“Embedded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embedded. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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