How to Use install in a Sentence

install

verb
  • New locks were installed on all the doors.
  • We thought about installing a new phone system.
  • The computer comes with the software already installed.
  • The software installs easily on your hard drive.
  • They were temporarily installed in the guest bedroom.
  • The college recently installed its first woman president.
  • Don't install this so that the film is touching the glass.
    Matt Jancer, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2023
  • If your phone doesn't have the app, install Google’s Clock app from the Play Store.
    Simon Hill, WIRED, 7 Feb. 2024
  • When mounted on stakes, the lights are quick and easy to install.
    Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Mounting it on the faucet is easy and requires no tools to install.
    Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2023
  • Fife said the city plans to install a plaque on June 16, which would have been Shakur’s 52nd birthday.
    Vanessa Arredondo, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2023
  • In a second term, Mr. Trump plans to install a team that will not restrain him.
    Jonathan Swan, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2023
  • The jail is also planning to install an emergency phone in the area.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2023
  • To keep out all but the most determined coyotes, install a 6–7-foot fence, buried about a foot deep.
    Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Mar. 2024
  • In the final scramble to get everything ready for the grand reveal, the crew had forgot to install light bulbs in all of the rooms.
    Stacey Lastoe, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 June 2023
  • But that would’ve been the right play — allowing O’Connell and Co. to install up to two more plays and have up to three cracks at the end zone over the final 25-30 seconds.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2023
  • There are loads of features on the digital display, plus even more on the app, which was easy to install via a QR code.
    Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 7 June 2023
  • The double-walled rim and motor are ready to install right out of the box—just swap them out for your original bike tire.
    Heidi Wachter, Treehugger, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Since then, efforts to install a new cap appear to have fizzled out.
    Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News, 4 May 2023
  • The Scandinavian-style lamp is easy to assemble and install thanks to a 7-foot cord.
    Casey Clark, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2023
  • So take note, Chargers suckers, er, fans: The folks who own the 49ers did not install their son as the team’s football president.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2023
  • So make a day of it—help install a friend's anti-theft device and swap cars for another round.
    Katherine Keeler, Car and Driver, 30 July 2023
  • The layoffs will mainly be among the technicians who install Sky equipment in homes.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The Charlotte school system, for instance, is paying $15 million to install Evolv in all its schools.
    Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2023
  • This means that wallbeds are an easier option to install into a home.
    Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2023
  • The set includes three super practical pieces to avoid oil stains and fingerprints and is very easy to install.
    Kathy Barr, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2023
  • This product has a simple and efficient design and is easy to install.
    Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 9 Nov. 2023
  • But the process still requires a human mason to do the pointing, smoothing out the mortar, and also to install the wall ties that anchor the bricks to rest of the house’s structure.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The two later exchanged text messages, but the man still refused to install the carpeting.
    Zach Mentz, cleveland, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Since then, every team has extended the netting and all minor league teams are required to install netting by the start of the 2025 season.
    Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2023

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