grafting

Definition of graftingnext
present participle of graft

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Verb
  • The expensive propaganda doc is glossily shot and lushly scored, although for some reason Ratner keeps inserting segments shot on what looks like Super 8 film, as if to infuse the Trumps with some of that Kennedy-era aura.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
  • There is a much more civilized way to do this that involves working together with state officials opposed to inserting the administration’s will on a state whose citizens have stood up for their neighbors and said this is not right!
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The Vanguard has a rotary dial, an info-dense LCD screen, nice aluminum housing for the keyboard, plus a magnetic-attaching wrist rest that’s plush and looks sophisticated.
    Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 20 Jan. 2026
  • One of the most tedious parts of ordering a new rug is attaching nonstick pads to the bottom.
    Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Those are some candy shoes, Grejo said, jutting his chin toward Adi’s feet while tying what looked to be a length of thick fishing leader around his bicep.
    Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Instead of tying and teasing the hair on top of the head, the body of it was slicked over and gathered around the neck.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • For the Smiles part of the event, people were encouraged to take on a kindness challenge—writing cards, painting a kindness rock, making a friendship bracelet or affixing words of affirmation or quotes to a kindness tree.
    Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Turning Slater into the iconic Wizard of Oz character took about five hours in the chair, and involved a collaboration between the makeup, prosthetics and costume teams, as the silver elements of Nessarose’s office are shown affixing themselves to him to create his armor.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Beyond the two professional development days, options will include adding time to each school day, taking a spring break day or adding days at the end of the year.
    Anne Li, Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Student and teacher input continues to shape the course and Weatherford said there is always room for improvement, such as adding additional novels that represent the Asian Pacific Islander and Native American experience, and more professional learning for teachers.
    Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Wilmington, North Carolina Over the last few years, this beach community has been transforming old buildings and warehouses into cool restaurants and breweries, injecting new life into Wilmington's dining scene.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Those renovation plans included annual debt service and revenue projections, a graph showing all 25 years, injecting confidence into the projects’ viability.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • As for the rental’s neighbors, the regulations, if approved, also stipulate that a short-term rental’s owner send a letter by mail to adjoining property owners informing them that the residence has been approved as a short-term rental at least one week before the first rental in a calendar year.
    Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
  • But the town adjoining the base, Delta Junction, is small (with a 2020 population of 918) and has only a handful of food stores and restaurants.
    Davis Winkie, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • While there’s no official brand partnership at the moment, viewers have continued tagging the beverage giant in hopes the wholesome clip might catch the company’s eye.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The post received mixed reactions on social media, eventually leading Kiffin to delete it and upload the photo a second time tagging LSU instead.
    Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Grafting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grafting. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.

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