transplanting

Definition of transplantingnext
present participle of transplant

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of transplanting Remember to harden off the seedlings for a week or two before transplanting to avoid transplant shock. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026 There has been some recent success transplanting pig kidneys and hearts into people, but this is believed to be the first attempt to transplant a pig lung into a human. Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transplanting
Verb
  • The film eliminated even a gesture toward a plot while showing solitary nonprofessional and real-life ranch-hand Misael Saavedra chopping and hauling logs in the Argentinian hinterlands (in actuality, Alonso’s family’s ranch).
    Vadim Rizov, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
  • In terms of where to beach, wide stretches of sand in Beach Haven remain some of the Jersey Shore’s most desirable, drawing surfers at sunrise, families hauling coolers and striped umbrellas by midday, and sunset walkers lingering until the sky fades pink over the dunes.
    Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • Russian media indicated that the hovercraft was built to carry no more than 10 passengers but was transporting 18 people along with heavy equipment at the time of the incident.
    Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2026
  • In a new technical blog, the company demonstrated Atlas rotating its torso 180 degrees, squatting to pick up a mini-fridge, and transporting it while dynamically adjusting to shifting internal weight.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
Verb
  • Two of those simulators will conduct imaging operations focused on Starship’s heat shield, transmitting data and photographs back to mission control.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • After the rescue’s financier admitted that the tracker wasn’t working as planned, but was transmitting the whale’s vital signs, a marine biologist said that no GPS trackers existed which transmitted such data.
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • Thailand’s core offering to international producers is a 30% cash rebate that Kangvalkulkij describes as carrying no spending cap and no cultural test – meaning productions are not required to incorporate Thai content.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 May 2026
  • The Boeing 787, which was carrying 231 passengers and 12 crew members, later continued to Chicago, the airline said.
    Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Verb
  • More successful is the overall atmosphere of the workers’ camp and farm, conveying a sense of oppression even without visible fencing.
    Jay Weissberg, Variety, 19 May 2026
  • Van Dyk shows their arrival from the perspective of the local residents, skillfully conveying the atmosphere particular to the early stages of an occupation.
    Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • Mallory Brooks, a photographer, moved into one of the units 10 years ago after relocating from Florida.
    Stacker, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
  • Once a popular destination for workers and businesses relocating, the region is now experiencing domestic outmigration.
    Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • The Armorer says that after removing his helmet, he can only be redeemed by bathing in the Living Waters on Mandalore.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 16 May 2026
  • Georgia governor has signed a bill that expands the state’s medical cannabis program, easing access to cannabis vapes and removing the THC potency cap.
    Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • The critical shipping passage has been a key point of the war, driving up gas prices.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 17 May 2026
  • Schauffele ranks in the tournament’s top five in both putting and driving, and has hit 28 of 42 fairways this week.
    Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 17 May 2026

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“Transplanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transplanting. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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