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
  • Days later, officers entered his home and beat him, before hauling him off to jail.
    Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The Fort Allen Volunteer Fire Company said that crews responding to the crash found a semi-trailer truck that was hauling produce and was fully engulfed in flames.
    Megan Shinn, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • For many schools, that means expanding technical education classes, building partnerships with local businesses, and getting creative with transporting teens — some just on the cusp of learning to drive — to part-time work.
    Carley Lanich, IndyStar, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Television footage and social media images showed police and residents transporting the wounded to nearby hospitals.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In the defense world, this means covert sensors that can remain buried for years, still transmitting data without giving away their position with a noisy generator.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Magellan's radar mapped Venus by transmitting radio waves toward the planet's surface and measuring how long the signals took to bounce back, allowing scientists to construct detailed surface maps.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • He was said to have been carrying a twenty-five-litre backpack made by Ozark Trail, a brand sold primarily at Walmart.
    Paige Williams, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
  • According to federal authorities, Morales Tejada in October 2023 was convicted in Superior Court in Connecticut on charges of carrying a pistol without a permit and first-degree failure to appear.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The most effective Super Bowl ads this year delivered an emotional or humorous punch while also clearly conveying the importance or utility of their products, according to Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • That included releasing a joint photo of D’Amaro and Walden, conveying the message of partnership.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Nezafati said the family is now considering closing the business permanently or relocating to Orange County, citing safety concerns.
    Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
  • By 1945, with the All-America Football Conference planning to put a team in Cleveland, Reeves had his sights on relocating to Los Angeles or Dallas.
    CBS News, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Similarly, footage showing federal agents killing Alex Pretti revealed the ICU nurse was holding a phone in his right hand, and an officer removing a gun from his back waistband before the shooting.
    Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
  • In an effort to save Cathy, doctors place leeches over her body in hopes of removing the bad blood.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Thought about driving a race car.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
  • In addition to the effects of the pandemic and tariffs, climate issues — drought in Vietnam, heavy rain in Indonesia, and hot, dry weather in Brazil — are blamed for reducing yields of coffee crops and driving up global prices.
    Matt Sedensky, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026

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“Transplanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transplanting. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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