inlaid

Definition of inlaidnext
past tense of inlay

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inlaid
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The league is finally recovering from a turbulent decade during which television ratings dropped by nearly 48% as many of its most prominent players, coaches and executives increasingly inserted themselves into partisan political debates.
    Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
  • Pinney’s fantasies and visual metaphors are sometimes more poignant in concept than in execution, and a theme of Ray’s crude racist impulses is baldly inserted but left undeveloped.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Agran said the city put out feelers about hosting a training base five years ago and made the first cut in 2024 when the Great Park was placed on a list of options distributed to tournament qualifiers.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
  • If Congress does nothing, research suggests, retirees will see a 28% cut in monthly benefits.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Roedema, the most senior of the three officers, helped hold McClain down while the paramedics injected him with 500 milligrams of ketamine, which is more than the amount recommended for his weight, according to an indictment.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 5 June 2026
  • Additionally, their cores can (usually) be removed, allowing sealant to be injected through them into tubeless tires.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The nuclear reactions will occur within 15-minute-long periods that will be interspersed with one minute resets.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
  • Emory was still travelling between chess tournaments, and his posts were interspersed with blurry photos of hotels and dark city streets.
    Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • And then subsequently worked in a private capacity in Afghanistan, another war zone.
    CBS News, CBS News, 7 June 2026
  • Inouye-Perez and Fernandez worked in tandem to create the powerhouse team, which is in the midst of one of the best offensive seasons in D1 softball history.
    Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • Bateman interjected as Stewart agreed.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
  • Early episodes are somewhat chaotic, with many unfinished questions and sentences interjected by giggles.
    Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
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“Inlaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inlaid. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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