INLAID Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

inlaid

verb

Definition of inlaid

past tense of inlay

as in inset

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Large ventilation spaces surrounding them make the tail section appear inset into the vehicle's structure.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 May 2026
However, some people find two-wheel luggage more durable since the two wheels are usually inset further than four-wheel luggage.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 7 May 2026

Definition of inset

Verb

Cleveland and Miami are both reportedly courting a James reunion, while Philadelphia, Minneapolis and San Francisco inserted themselves as strong contenders.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Despite spending nearly a week in the hospital — where physicians also inserted a balloon pump to help his heart recover after surgery — doctors couldn’t determine why an otherwise healthy 36-year-old had suffered such a catastrophic heart attack.

— Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Definition of inserted

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The two programs most likely to keep someone fed and covered for psychiatric care were cut in the same bill, to the same population, at the same time.

— Cole Hanson, STAT, 16 July 2026
Apparently, Lonnie hasn’t made a cut in seven years, a remarkable level of futility especially given that the show can’t even commit to suggesting that Lonnie’s game is spectacularly bad.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026

Definition of cut in

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Across their past two albums, Yard Act injected funk bass back into post-punk to make listeners dance.

— Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026
Shohei Ohtani went 0 for 4 with a pair of warning-track flyouts, five days after the four-time MVP had a lubricant injected into his irritated left knee.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026

Definition of injected

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There are interpolated bits of backstory to explain character — Simon and Jack would be left at school over Christmas by their parents (abusive and cold, respectively).

— Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
Part of Ayers’s respect in the hip-hop community is derived from his willingness to work with the artists who’ve sampled and interpolated him.

— Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025

Definition of interpolated

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Monolithic gray counters and softened architectural forms are interspersed with furniture and lighting from Yakusha’s Faina collection.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
The overall aesthetic is simplistic and filled with natural light, with a tasteful (never cluttered) array of antiques and more modern furniture pieces interspersed throughout.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

Definition of interspersed

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Orozco worked in the cultural department at London’s Embassy of Mexico, where her passion for cultural events and diplomacy flourished, helping to connect filmmakers, institutions and audiences.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 16 July 2026
The plan comes from the Office of Personnel Management, whose director, Scott Kupor, previously worked in venture capital and technology — two industries that helped pioneer the practice of requiring employees to sign NDAs.

— Editorial, Boston Herald, 16 July 2026

Definition of worked in

Verb

Maher interjected, citing a settlement between Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems.

— Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2026
Carr interjected, eager to include the 41-year-old unrestricted free agent in the conversation of incumbent on-ball presences on the Lakers.

— Law Murray, New York Times, 27 June 2026

Definition of interjected

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