become embedded

VERB

stick

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attach catch fix glue hold linger paste remain stay

STRONG

bind bond braze cement clasp cleave cling clog cohere fasten fuse hug jam join lodge persist snag solder unite weld

WEAK

be bogged down become immobilized cling like ivy freeze to hold fast hold on stay put stick like barnacle stick together

Antonyms

STRONGEST

go halt leave let go release

STRONG

detach disconnect loose loosen open separate unfasten

WEAK

remove unfix unstick

Example Sentences

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“What began as a supply shock can become embedded in the general price level,” said Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra in a recent speech at Princeton University.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Some become embedded in the cell walls of leaves, while others are placed into structures called vacuoles, which act as storage compartments that hold unwanted materials inside cells.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

I want to see this technology become embedded in our everyday lives.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

For Mr Clarke this underlines how deeply reality TV has become embedded in Nigerian culture.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2025

Every product in the supermarket can be analyzed along these lines, and after a taster has worked with these scales for years, they become embedded in the taster’s unconscious.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

become embedded

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