grafting

present participle of graft

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Verb
  • ElAttrache performed surgery on McGregor in July 2021, inserting a rod, plates and screws into his left leg after the fighter broke his tibia and fibula during a mixed martial arts bout against Dustin Poirier in Las Vegas.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
  • Depositphotos In a new MIT study – in partnership with Purdue, Northwestern, and Duke universities – chemists have discovered that inserting weaker bonds into polystyrene actually makes the material more resistant to damage.
    Shirl Leigh June 10, New Atlas, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • His job is to test an ultrasonic transducer that sends pulses along a surface to deter mussels from attaching.
    Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 16 June 2026
  • Because the slots on the UMS keep the brackets for the armrests and chair back aligned with the screw holes, attaching them is easy.
    Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • South Korea and Mexico faced off in September ahead of the World Cup, tying 2-2 in Nashville.
    Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • Mahomes was flushed right but managed to get off a deep pass across his body to Hill for a 48-yard completion that set up the game-tying touchdown.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • Many figures within evangelicalism have promoted an aggressive, domineering, even abusive view of manhood—affixing to it, as Du Mez argues, the label biblical.
    Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
  • Another document details exactly how to create a Patriot Front banner – down to how to tie the knots affixing the canvas.
    Will Carless, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • Britain is following a similar strategy as Australia, whose social media ban for kids went into effect in December 2025, but is adding more security measures, according to the government.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 June 2026
  • When adding fish oil supplements to your daily routine, plan to take them with a meal or snack.
    Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • Her group was one of those that Litz cited as injecting politics into judicial campaigns.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
  • While cheongsams are still made and continue to evolve, with new generations of designers injecting fresh, contemporary twists, Lai Mah said today’s tailors just miss a little something from the classic cut.
    Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • Several suites are in the mix, including a Palace Roof Suite with swoon-worthy scenery from its waterfront terrace and a Bosphorus Palace Suite that can connect to adjoining rooms to create a three-bedroom royal residence.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • Rowbottom and Lindsey work side by side from adjoining desks in their lofted home office, a French bulldog named Jammy snoring between them.
    Mariella Rudi, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • Luckily, mako and blue sharks congregate in spring off Cape Cod, making catching and tagging the sharks more doable.
    Jenny Staletovich, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026
  • Not one to hold back his thoughts, Tablo took to social media to express his frustration with the lack of transparency about the ticket venues, especially for the VIP experience, tagging Mithra Jin and DJ Tukutz as collaborators on the post.
    Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
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“Grafting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grafting. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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