as in introduces
to put among or between others
surreptitiously inserted the book in its proper place on the shelf
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Recent Examples of inserts
Luz inserts the construction pole; Susana sniffs.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Once seated at the computer, the hacker inserts a USB drive or external hard drive.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Encord replicated a real data center server rack, where an operator inserts blue cables into penny-sized sockets all day.
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Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
One image inserts Coalie next to a coal-mining family that otherwise looks like an ad that could have appeared a century ago.
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Annie Persons,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
Many streaming hubs fill each commercial break with an assortment of spots that appear due to programmatic buying that inserts ads based on algorithms tied to demographics and geography.
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Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
Ives inserts hints of Ludwig van Beethoven’s 5th Symphony in the meditative work, and at other times seems to conjure up church bells through the piano.
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Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
14 Apr. 2026
The change added a room where prisoners are to be examined and prepped for either a standard peripheral IV, or a central line — a more invasive procedure that inserts into the internal jugular in the neck, a femoral vein in the upper thigh or a subclavian vein in the chest.
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Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
Agentic orchestration brings agents together and inserts them directly into a process, making their work transparent and scalable.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
5 Mar. 2026
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Once seated at the computer, the hacker inserts a USB drive or external hard drive.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Encord replicated a real data center server rack, where an operator inserts blue cables into penny-sized sockets all day.
—
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
One image inserts Coalie next to a coal-mining family that otherwise looks like an ad that could have appeared a century ago.
—
Annie Persons,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
Many streaming hubs fill each commercial break with an assortment of spots that appear due to programmatic buying that inserts ads based on algorithms tied to demographics and geography.
—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
Ives inserts hints of Ludwig van Beethoven’s 5th Symphony in the meditative work, and at other times seems to conjure up church bells through the piano.
—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
14 Apr. 2026
The change added a room where prisoners are to be examined and prepped for either a standard peripheral IV, or a central line — a more invasive procedure that inserts into the internal jugular in the neck, a femoral vein in the upper thigh or a subclavian vein in the chest.
—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
Agentic orchestration brings agents together and inserts them directly into a process, making their work transparent and scalable.
—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inserts
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Artificial intelligence now introduces a different challenge by demonstrating that many traditional legal tasks can be performed faster and more efficiently by machines.
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For coffee drinkers, the program introduces 52 distinct flavor releases over the course of the year.
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That injects a bit of uncertainty, but there’s some expectation that Comcast could structure the deal in a way that control of NBC’s broadcast stations does not transfer.
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The study introduces a novel fabrication method that injects a crosslinking agent during membrane formation to create highly efficient separating layers.
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Perhaps that’s why Lucy was able to ignore the signs for so long, some of which the audience is given the chance to see in a dark and disquieting flashback that Kreutzer cleverly interjects during the movie’s second act.
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DiMarco is a perfect fit as the besotted but fragile boy-man groom while Jason Leigh interjects hazy weirdness while Levine, Wilbusch, Birney, Crome and Fraser keep our suspicions about them on high.
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The heel is open, which is a nice touch in the summer heat, while the pointed toe adds polish.
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Foad adds that the idea of eliminating toxins comes from sweat washing away trace amounts of heavy metals from the skin, rather than flushing toxins from inside the body.
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The visual intersperses footage from a trip the pair took to Iceland with clips of their Upstate New York home, a fitting backdrop to Sprague’s spectral vocals and wandering synth arcs.
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Captured over four back-to-back performances in Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena in July 2025, the nearly two-hour movie intersperses most of her set list with endearing snippets of behind-the-scenes footage from the day leading up to the show.
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Part of that creative control was creating a 13-track LP that serves as a soundtrack to his life and interpolates viral Internet videos, pop-culture classics, and soulful collaborators.
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In the title track, Lizzo interpolates two elder singer-songwriters, Missy Elliott and Meredith Brooks, who each flipped the slur into biting hooks in the late nineties.
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“Inserts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inserts. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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