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transplanted

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verb

past tense of transplant

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Recent Examples of transplanted
Adjective
These chemicals do not harm transplanted tomato seedlings (or those of other vegetable transplants), only seeds. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 May 2026 Common Mistakes to Avoid Newly transplanted roses are vulnerable to shock. Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 27 Apr. 2026 Already, these Cubs appear to be more of a worthy adversary than a cuddly team from the Midwest with lots of transplanted celebrity fans working in Hollywood. Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026 As seen in the videos she's been posting about her transformation online, the hair growing out of her transplanted hair follicles started growing out gray shortly after the surgery. Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026 Major league baseball came to California as the transplanted Giants and Dodgers played the first game on the Pacific Coast. Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026 The labs at Iowa used to get 30 to 35 lungs a year for study from transplanted patients. Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026 The lawsuit claimed Chaudhry then determined the transplanted organ needed to be removed. Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 13 Mar. 2026 The median survival time for transplanted lungs is about eight years, UCSF's Gandhi said. Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transplanted
Verb
  • The decor with sheepskin rugs and arm lamps for reading lights is neither flashy nor overtly quirky, but simple and homey, as if it were designed by a tasteful Scandinavian grandmother who relocated to the wilds of Patagonia.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
  • At the invitation of fellow cast member Jackie Nguyen, Koguchi relocated to Kansas City to help open Café Cà Phê, a coffee shop in the Columbus Park area.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Adjective
  • There are approximately 26 million naturalized citizens as of 2024, according to federal data.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 9 May 2026
  • About 20 million naturalized Americans now must worry that any mistake in their decades-old immigration paperwork could cost them their citizenship.
    Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The state is vast, arid, and dependent on power hauled over long distances.
    Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
  • When the episode ends, Thalia has been violently hauled away by the Eyes for betraying God and her sisters.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2026
Adjective
  • Groceries average about $300 per month, and while imported foods come at a premium, the ability to pick up Mediterranean staples adds an unexpected layer of excitement to island life.
    Dana Sauchelli, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2026
  • This marks a dramatic turnaround from earlier years when imported titles commanded roughly double the audience of domestic productions.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Ebola virus is highly contagious and can be transmitted to people from wild animals.
    Chinedu Asadu, Fortune, 17 May 2026
  • For Lyme disease to be transmitted, a tick is usually connected to its host for 24 to 36 hours, according to the CDC.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Verb
  • There were 112 passengers on board the train who were then transported by bus shuttles to their destination stop.
    Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 18 May 2026
  • The first Kampala patient traveled to Uganda via public transportation, died in a hospital and his body was then transported back across the border to DRC for burial.
    Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • Misaligned departments can become information silos, where information is not conveyed to other concerned parties.
    Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 18 May 2026
  • On the male Democrat side, former President Barack Obama would fit the image conveyed by the data.
    Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • The map has changed multiple times over the past month, and at one point was removed from the website entirely.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
  • During the project, the road will be removed and replaced from the first parking lot to Bruce Road, thanks to a contract by the Board of Commissioners awarded in April.
    Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026

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“Transplanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transplanted. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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