1
as in to etch
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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as in to plant
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set a football coach celebrated for infixing in his players an all-consuming will to win

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How does the verb infix differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of infix are implant, inculcate, inseminate, and instill. While all these words mean "to introduce into the mind," infix stresses firmly inculcating a habit of thought.

infixed a chronic cynicism

When would implant be a good substitute for infix?

Although the words implant and infix have much in common, implant implies teaching that makes for permanence of what is taught.

implanted a love of reading in her students

When is it sensible to use inculcate instead of infix?

The words inculcate and infix can be used in similar contexts, but inculcate implies persistent or repeated efforts to impress on the mind.

tried to inculcate in him high moral standards

When could inseminate be used to replace infix?

The meanings of inseminate and infix largely overlap; however, inseminate applies to a sowing of ideas in many minds so that they spread through a class or nation.

inseminated an unquestioning faith in technology

When might instill be a better fit than infix?

The words instill and infix are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, instill stresses gradual, gentle imparting of knowledge over a long period of time.

instill traditional values in your children

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  • During a visit last fall, a representative from Pace Gallery, Samaras’s longtime dealer, pulled a black binder from a shelf, one among dozens lined up in an orderly row, to reveal hundreds more self-portraits, intricately etched in pencil.
    Andrew Moore, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Both Bregman and Story have second base experience, and that position isn’t etched in stone.
    Scott Thompson, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
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  • Wait until late April or May to start planting new grass from seed or sod.
    Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2025
  • However, researching appropriate varieties, and planting for our volatile temperatures, will help your success rates.
    Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
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  • What is so extraordinary is that this artifact was engraved with a series of tiny, horizontal grooves, researchers said.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Timex has also added a few thoughtful touches, like the pump style pushers and the Waterbury Watch Company logo engraved on the crown, which are nice throwback cues to the brands heritage.
    Matthew Catellier, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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  • The animals breed and grow quickly, their organs are about the right size, and there aren’t many pathogens that infect both pigs and people.
    Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The market turbulence underscores a fundamental truth: uncertainty breeds volatility.
    Chris Westfall, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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  • The researchers wanted to develop a less invasive technique that allowed donor islets to be implanted in a site that was more accessible, such as under the skin, and that enabled the islets’ indefinite survival.
    Paul McClure February 23, New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Only about 1 in 20,000 babies are born with heart block, and of those, Tan said that only 20% have a pacemaker implanted shortly after delivery.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2025
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  • Popovich will try to return to the sidelines next season and everyone will be heavily rooting to his return.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
  • That conviction was rooted largely in the testimony of Justin Sneed, an adolescent maintenance man, who beat Van Treese to death with a baseball bat.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2025
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  • For the show, the duo built an office space embedded with silicone paintings full of chivalric symbols: the mirror, the castle, the knight, the enchanted woods.
    Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The publication stated that a 60-year-old had undergone surgery after getting shrapnel embedded in their neck in the accidental bombing, while another person suffered a fractured shoulder.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Infix.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infix. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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