grafts

verb

Definition of graftsnext
present tense third-person singular of graft
as in ties

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grafts
  1. attaches
  2. augments
  3. increases
  4. injects
Verb
  • What's New Every December, Santa Claus packs up his sled, attaches his reindeer and sets off around the world to give gifts to all the good boys and girls.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Upon finding a female, the male attaches to her body by biting into her skin.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of attaches
Verb
  • Old Master art, religious or not, augments all kinds of Christmas décor by adding the patina of vintage values.
    Brian T. Allen, National Review, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Machine learning complements the cruise control, and evasive-steering assist augments the forward collision warning system.
    Doug Newcomb, PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of augments
Verb
  • What's more, exposure to gluten, and therefore to its famous ‘alpha-gliadin’ molecule, increases the production of zonulin, a protein that promotes the stretching of the intestine's tight junctions at the intestinal level.
    Marie Bladt, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This increases the chances of feeling sleepy at bedtime.
    Mill Etienne, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of increases
Verb
  • For Girardi’s victims, some of whom testified at trial, the decision injects further delay in their quest to bring the former lawyer to justice.
    Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The train carriage is a series of different environments where JR injects an extraordinarily high level of detail, featuring details that JR curated to drive the curiosity of guests.
    Everett Potter, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of injects
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grafting

grafts

grail

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