inlaid

Definition of inlaidnext
past tense of inlay

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inlaid
Verb
  • In this case study, it is assumed that in order to minimize racking costs the modules are mounted vertically directly on the top 80% of the existing noise barriers (see image inset).
    Joshua Pearce, Forbes.com, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Instead of purchasing carbon credits from unrelated external projects, insetting involves investing in carbon reduction and removal initiatives within a company’s own supply chain.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Hashibami chose a key from a heavy bundle and inserted it into the door, unlocking it with a click.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
  • From a security standpoint, eSIMs can actually be more secure than physical SIMs because they can’t be removed and inserted into another device as easily.
    Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Officials say the district is planning for more budget cuts in the next school year, which plays a role in negotiations.
    Kara St. Cyr, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Market pricing now foresees fewer than two full quarter-point rate cuts in the cards for 2026, down from three in November.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • So the firings of Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski and the Ravens’ Harbaugh have injected some juice into a Giants search that previously threatened to cast as wide and arbitrary a net as last year’s ridiculous Jets process.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Patients injected themselves once a week to control blood sugar, but to make taking the drug easier, the company also developed a pill form, called Rybelsus, which the FDA approved in 2019.
    Alice Park, Time, 5 Jan. 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
  • Research team pointed out that theoretical modeling suggested that theta-phase tantalum nitride could exhibit unusually efficient heat transport due to its unique atomic structure, in which tantalum atoms are interspersed with nitrogen atoms in a hexagonal pattern.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Urgent calls to unite against injustice were interspersed with energetic gospel on Monday at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, where King preached.
    Terry Tang, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Ross’s deadly encounter with Good began on Wednesday as ICE agents worked in Minneapolis.
    Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
  • In today’s paper, Sommerfeldt has a story about Political Humanity, a new memoir self-published by Adams’ former girlfriend Jasmine Ray, who later worked in his administration.
    Molly Ball, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Melvin interjected to Mellencamp.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Mosh, whose real name is Chaz Warrington, quickly interjected with a caveat regarding their retirement status.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Inlaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inlaid. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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