infixed

past tense of infix
1
as in engraved
to produce a vivid impression of a puzzling detail that had been infixed in the detective's mind for over a decade

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infixed
Verb
  • Members are honored with their names engraved on a beautiful stone plaque displayed prominently on the property.
    Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The timepiece also has the team’s logo engraved onto the stainless-steel case back and houses the brand’s 32 caliber.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • That tree, which was planted back in 1832, becomes the connective tissue literally, biologically and possibly metaphysically, between Tony and two scientists who preceded him at the same institution.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The nursery has cleared water-thirsty plants and planted 100,000 indigenous trees since 2012.
    Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Since 2012, certain players and games are forever etched in the memories of those who watched.
    Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The fragrance comes in a black bottle with metallic gold and copper details and his signature etched across the front.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Labradors are often more energetic and bred for hunting, retrieving, and service work, whereas goldens are prized for their patience, friendliness, and trainability.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • That is to say, more chickens are bred and butchered each year than there are alive at this very moment in time.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Artificial intelligence is no longer on the horizon—it is already embedded in healthcare systems.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Since then, Klarna has expanded to hundreds of thousands of merchants and embedded itself in internet browsers and digital wallets as an alternative to credit cards.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • So there is nothing to displace the antiquated image of a pyramid of boxes that remains implanted in our brains.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Arne Larsson lived another 43 years after his first pacemaker was implanted.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Last Rites is rooted heavily in Annabelle Comes Home (2019), focusing on Judy and the Warrens, somewhat sidelining the Smurl family.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • It's actually rooted more in anger than wisdom.
    Will Carless, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Infixed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infixed. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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