inlaid

Definition of inlaidnext
past tense of inlay

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inlaid
Verb
  • Oval Glass Doors That front door with an oval glass inset?
    Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Each tile was hand-painted in the perfect blue with a crackled glaze and then inset into a rich, dark stained wood.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Add chicken and cook, turning once, until golden brown and a thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 165°F, 5 to 6 minutes per side.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Broil until the chicken is lightly browned and cooked through (an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center of the meat away from the metal skewer should read at least 165 degrees), flipping once, about 6 minutes per side.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Meanwhile, output cuts in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates highlight the growing supply strain after the closure of Hormuz.
    Marcus Wong, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The district’s last remaining middle school bus routes were cut in 2020 due to declining ridership.
    Encinitas Advocate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The company's gene therapy is injected directly into the brain during a surgical procedure.
    CBS News, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
  • But suddenly, this season -- for a second time -- has been injected with a refreshing mix of optimism and intrigue.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • The song has been sampled or interpolated over 150 times, according to Whosampled.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The latest sports/bombing videos were similar to one that featured clips of movies and TV shows interspersed with actual war video.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Another video, posted by the White House on Wednesday, interspersed footage from war video games with real footage from the strikes in Iran.
    Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Mahmoudian, who was in his twenties, worked in a nearby print shop.
    Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Silverblatt moved to Los Angeles after college in the mid-1970s and worked in Hollywood in public relations and script development.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Raheem and Irshad asked everyone to go around the tables introducing themselves, and periodically interjected to add impressive footnotes about those who were too modest about their accomplishments.
    Sarah Khan, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Brady interjected that Snyder evaded the IRS for years.
    Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Inlaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inlaid. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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