grafting
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of grafting
Example Sentences
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Nonsurgical options like dermal fillers or fat grafting can suffuse depressions to create a more centered appearance.
From Slate ● Feb. 22, 2026
Fatboy Slim, real name Norman Cook, created the track 25 years ago by grafting the riff from the Stones' Satisfaction onto his platinum-selling single The Rockafeller Skank, after he grew "bored" of playing the original.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025
It made me think of orchardists past, piling their harvest into pies and preserves, or grafting tree after tree to keep a favored variety alive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
The procedure involves replacing a damaged ulnar collateral ligament in a player’s throwing elbow by grafting a tendon from the wrist of his non-throwing arm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2024
And I've given advice on grafting limbs on fruit trees.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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