INLAID Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

inlaid

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Definition of inlaid

past tense of inlay

as in inset

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Out on a side deck, a hot tub is inset within the wood planks.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026
Save for two works, all are inset with large photographic prints.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of inset

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Rabinowitch’s team inserted mouse synapse proteins into the worms, which created artificial connections that didn’t interfere with worms’ existing synapses.

— Simon Makin, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
The Inlexzo device goes in a small tube that's inserted through the urethra.

— Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of inserted

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Other measures include the extension of a cut in the sales tax on electricity bills and the abolition of a charge paid on gas bills.

— Frank Andrews, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Declaring that Chicago was facing a trifecta of crises in finances, public safety and confidence, Mendoza promised to cut in half the construction approval and permitting timeline for new buildings.

— Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of cut in

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Leslie injected Messam with silicone in Westchester County, causing her death, according to the indictment.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
What’s Happening Researchers are continuing to redesign peptides, the short chains of amino acids the body uses to signal, build muscle and regulate the immune system, so they can be swallowed rather than injected.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of injected

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Block group data was interpolated to ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

— Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of interpolated

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Inside was a tumble of papers, some moldy, some with partial footprints, leaves and twigs interspersed among the pages.

— Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
The electric guitar and Alfaro’s punk beats are a cover for a lot of pain, interspersed with real hope, that Rose worked through.

— Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of interspersed

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It is served daily upstairs in the mews by chef Delia, who has worked in their kitchen for 28 years.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
Harvey has worked in the sport for more than three decades, with stops at Bradford City, Leeds and the EFL before becoming a director at Wrexham in 2023.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of worked in

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BofA media analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich, who moderated the discussion, interjected her enthusiasm for NBCU at regular intervals during the session.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
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

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