inlaid

verb

Definition of inlaidnext
past tense of inlay
as in inset

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inlaid
  1. inset
  2. inserted
  3. cut in
  4. injected
  5. interpolated
  6. interspersed
  7. worked in
  8. interjected
Verb
  • Anchoring the third floor is the primary suite, which includes a generous bedroom, a sleek, modern bathroom, and a dressing room where the ceiling is inset with a panel mimicking the night sky.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The guest rooms feature handmade tiles, lighting and furniture from Mexico and Morocco, and shower walls inset with bottles that reference bottle walls common in desert communities.
    — Madeleine Kashkooli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of inset
Verb
  • Ordonez alleges he was kidnapped by two people who threatened him, blindfolded him, had weapons and inserted a syringe into his neck.
    — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Reduce oven temperature to 350°F, and bake until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean with a few small crumbs attached, 17 to 19 minutes.
    — Torie Cox, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of inserted
Verb
  • The primary targets for cuts in science are NASA’s funding for operating missions, especially those well beyond their original design lives, and support for partnerships on international missions.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Annual admissions exceeded 200 million before COVID-19 but were cut in half last year.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of cut in
Verb
  • This procedure is when fat is suctioned off of one’s body (or… someone else’s) from areas like the arms, legs, or backside, and injected into the face.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The building injected new life into southeast downtown, Geren said.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of injected
Verb
  • But other parts of the country are more like sensor deserts, where AQI scores are interpolated from readings made in far-off places, and precision is reduced.
    — Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of interpolated
Verb
  • Alice’s revelation is interspersed with her conversation with Catherine.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Wails and moans of grief interspersed the chanting, until the small coffin was lowered into the grave.
    — Victoria Davies, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of interspersed
Verb
  • The hotel assembled a mega watt team with backgrounds that read like a who’s who of travel, having worked in places like the Armani hotel in Dubai.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Some had worked in the country legally and others had been undocumented.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of worked in
Verb
  • Amye interjected and said maybe without the rough start, alluding to the ease of North Carolina’s touchdown drive on its opening possession in an eventual 48-14 TCU victory.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
  • After a lengthy and contentious back and forth over questions posed by Reddington, Judge William Sullivan interjected to keep proceedings on topic.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of interjected
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