transplanting

verb

present participle of transplant
1
as in hauling

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2
as in replanting

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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
  1. hauling
  2. transporting
  3. transmitting
  4. carrying
  5. conveying
  6. relocating
  7. removing
  8. driving
Verb
  • The semi truck was hauling approximately 50,000 pounds of tires, according to CHP officials.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Shimano has included two settings, one for general riding and one for hauling cargo or passengers.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of hauling
Verb
  • Up there, high-altitude winds take over, transporting the smoke thousands of miles across the continent.
    — Michael A. Robinson, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The vessel transporting iron ore to China was carrying 24 crew members, including 20 Chinese nationals, three Myanmar nationals and one Bangladeshi, according to the coast guard.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of transporting
Verb
  • Ingenuity’s range was limited by a requirement to communicate through a base station on the Perseverance rover, while SkyFall will be capable of transmitting and receiving data through communications relay orbiters flying overhead.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Like a chair that converts into a storage table or flattens for stowing while transmitting its real-time configuration to a display.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of transmitting
Verb
  • Washington claimed that the launchers were preparing to fire rockets carrying sea mines into the Hormuz Strait.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Two supertankers carrying Saudi oil were struck on Monday, undermining the White House’s claims that the Strait of Hormuz is safe for navigation.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of carrying
Verb
  • Always accompanied by a guitar, Vallarino has a very natural way of connecting and conveying both his joy and his sadness in every song, adding powerful quotes in each of his lyrics.
    — Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Superior-class rooms bump up to 275 square feet, with persimmon-orange accents conveying a warmer energy.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of conveying
Verb
  • Meyer Riegger opened a Seoul space in collaboration with Galerie Jocelyn Wolff last year, while Gladstone Gallery is doubling in size and relocating to Hannam-dong ahead of the fairs.
    — Payal Uttam, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Newsom and his family did briefly live in California's governor's mansion, which was renovated for former Governor Jerry Brown, before ultimately relocating to the Fair Oaks property.
    — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of relocating
Verb
  • The purpose of the system is therefore to create coherence without removing the judgment required to communicate with sensitivity.
    — Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • From removing stubborn stains to softening scratchy towels, vinegar consistently tackles the problems that detergents and fabric softeners sometimes leave behind.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of removing
Verb
  • Economists can debate whether a top-15 economy should morph itself into a giant leveraged bet on the AI trade, one now driving growth to new highs rather than simply riding alongside it.
    — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Still, several financial analysts have concluded that the prediction frenzy, with its sleek mobile apps and easy-to-understand odds, are driving the stock drops.
    — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of driving

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“Transplanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transplanting. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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