How to Use insert in a Sentence

insert

1 of 2 verb

• You need to insert a comma between these two words.
• Insert your credit card here.
• They tried to insert themselves into the conversation.
• Fill a vase with nuts or rocks and insert the branch.
  — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
• And even when there is no camera, our minds insert one.
  — Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
• Risk and reward and all that, or insert your cliché.
  — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
• Atkinson had to re-insert his starters.
  — Darnell Mayberry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
• Take the new filter and pour some oil into it, then insert it.
  — Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
• Add water, insert a paw, twist, then dab dry with a towel.
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
• To keep things simple, insert the pod before adding the milk to the frother.
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
• When most of the pin is inserted in your twist, scoop it closer to your scalp.
  — Glamour, 25 Feb. 2026
• In a nice, convenient touch, the drive trays insert from the back of the case.
  — PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2025
• You’ll then be prompted to insert your ballot.
  — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
• Try inserting it from the sides or top to see which way is easiest.
  — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
• On the back, insert your pinkie into the heel and make sure your finger fits snuggly.
  — Bridget Shirvell, Parents, 27 July 2023
• Use a screwdriver to loosen the screws, insert the wires in the hole and tighten the screws.
  — Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
• The art house cinema obliged and inserted an eight-minute break.
  — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2023
• Those can be inserted into the rear of the console.
  — PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
• Without putting the keys down, get the correct key aligned and inserted and turned in a lock.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
• Artists apply paint to replicate skin tones, and hair is inserted strand by strand.
  — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
• Self had two more stents inserted last July.
  — Arkansas Online, 21 Jan. 2026
• Gaines inserts the tool’s probe into the soil of her potted plants, which reveals how wet the soil is.
  — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
• Roberta grabbed a petunia and inserted it in the back of the puppy.
  — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
• These cake balls can be made into cake pops by inserting a cake pop stick before dipping.
  — Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2023
• The gold prongs and stones have to be delicately inserted by hand, in fact.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
• Take a step back before inserting yourself in a problem that isn’t yours to solve.
  — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
• Switch between them in less than a minute by popping out one seat and inserting the other.
  — ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
• For all the rest of the cuts, insert your knife under the hide and cut parallel to the meat or away from the meat.
  — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 7 Sep. 2023
• Filling the water reservoir and inserting it can be a bit tricky.
  — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 18 Sep. 2023
• To use them, simply insert the tray over your teeth, bite down, and wear the tray for 15 minutes.
  — Korin Miller, wsj.com, 20 Sep. 2023

insert

2 of 2 noun

• The pot comes with an insert for steaming.
• Each box includes an insert explaining the product's proper use.
• With the insert, your bag will stay in shape and won't slouch or droop.
  — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2023
• The inserts are available in sets of one to four.
  — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2026
• Dust and dust mites also love the insert.
  — Nashia Baker, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026
• The green display is sharp and easy to read (with lens inserts, in my case).
  — PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
• What’s more, the wind guards also tend to slip out of the inserts when bumped or moved around.
  — Will Egensteiner, Popular Mechanics, 7 June 2023
• The insert has a cast-iron door and glass window for viewing the fire.
  — Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics, 13 Dec. 2022
• Gel and foam inserts support your weight and provide bounce in your step.
  — Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 5 Sep. 2023
• Remove the shoelaces and any inserts, then put the shoes in a mesh laundry bag.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
• Each insert lasts about 40 hours, so pick up some refills.
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
• On the original, this was a mesh insert.
  — Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
• Thick, heavy inserts will be warmer, while light, thin inserts will be cooler.
  — Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
• There’s even a different all-black grille insert.
  — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 22 Jan. 2026
• Use the insert as a strainer for pasta or to steam fresh veggies.
  — Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2022
• Both are listed on the package insert.
  — C. Michael White, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2025
• This soft suede sandal features a leather sole with a rubber insert for grip.
  — Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 June 2023
• At first glance, a duvet insert and a comforter look like one type of bedding.
  — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 29 Aug. 2025
• Gift them this funny but cute pillowcase insert that will bring on all the smiles.
  — Bianca Rodriguez, Good Housekeeping, 4 Aug. 2022
• There are two stitching methods used to hold fill inside the insert.
  — Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 29 Sep. 2022
• This insert suits my sleep needs well and would recommend to anyone.
  — Tatjana Freund, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 June 2023
• This one also comes with a snap closure to keep an insert from shifting around.
  — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2026
• Keep in mind that this insert needs to be plugged into an outlet and can't be hardwired.
  — Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 21 Oct. 2022
• Some sauna blankets even come with a towel insert to help make clean-up even more simple.
  — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2023
• But let’s get to the real question… What about the top inserts?
  — Corey Merriman, New York Times, 13 May 2026
• Ella Vaught had the assist on the insert.
  — Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
• The glass lid and stoneware insert are dishwasher safe, but the size of the insert may be hard to load.
  — Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2023
• In a saucepan fitted with a steamer insert, bring 1 inch of water to a boil.
  — Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2023
• Remove the seat insert, toy bar and harness once your kid can get in and out of the chair by themselves.
  — Jessica Hartshorn, goodhousekeeping.com, 4 Apr. 2023
• Care is easy with a simple wipe down of the pillow insert or the durable fabric cover.
  — Michelle Pugle, Health, 9 Mar. 2023