fitting (in or into)

verb

Definition of fitting (in or into)next
present participle of fit (in or into)
as in inserting
to put among or between others do you think you can fit this picture into the album? I can fit you in between my two o'clock and three o'clock appointments

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fitting (in or into)
  1. inserting
  2. working in
  3. introducing
Verb
  • When Hwang spoke with The Star, Erneste sat with her, softly inserting details and filling in gaps in Hwang’s recollection.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • In his free time, Tupper experimented with his own polyethylene creations, including a shaving cream dispenser with a self-closing cap and a clear belt with slots for inserting snapshots.
    — Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
Definition of inserting
Verb
  • An Associated Press investigation revealed that Khan was alleged to have seen the woman working in another ICC department and moved her into his office.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has at least two dozen employees working in the DRC.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026
Definition of working in
Verb
  • Restaurants are introducing alpha-gal-friendly menus and tweaking recipes to accommodate the allergic.
    — Andy Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2026
  • Alongside the launch, Anthropic is introducing beta features that allow developers to change available tools mid-conversation without invalidating prompt caches and automatically route flagged API requests to another model.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
Definition of introducing
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“Fitting (in or into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fitting%20%28in%20or%20into%29. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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