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adjective

Definition of rootednext
as in deep
firmly established over time a popular, rooted misconception that has proved very resistant to correction

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rooted

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verb

past tense of root
as in embedded
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter rooted the post securely in the dirt

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rooted
  1. deep
  2. embedded
  3. lodged
  4. confirmed
Adjective
  • The occasionally deep thinkers on the Grading The Week crew don’t mind coaches who refuse to stick to sports.
    Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
  • The rain will be history, but the cold will be even deeper.
    Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of deep
Verb
  • There’s an undeniable, intoxicating mystique embedded into every inch of the five-story building, which once primarily served as a cafeteria and community hub frequented by some of the city’s greatest creatives, from sci-fi author Ray Bradbury to Walt Disney.
    Jess Joho, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Agents are fairly complex, but application platforms have a lot of the necessary pieces for agents embedded within them.
    Jason Andersen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of embedded
Verb
  • Walking upright slowed the transit of food through the system, meaning that waste material became lodged in the bands of the large intestine, setting the flora of the gut off balance and seeping poison into the rest of the body.
    Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Around the time of her departure, Perrette lodged accusations of an assault or a crime.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of lodged
Adjective
  • There were no confirmed tornadoes or reports of damage from Monday morning’s storms.
    Robert Shackelford, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Bryan follows Jeff Lynne’s ELO as a confirmed performer at 2025’s edition of BST Hyde Park.
    Thomas Smith, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of confirmed
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