INLAID Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

inlaid

verb

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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As is typical with Porsches, there are five circular gauges on the dash, and the key is inserted on the left.

— Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 15 Oct. 2026
Uncover and continue baking for 20 to 25 minutes, until the top is puffed and appears dry, and a toothpick inserted into the brownie portion near the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of inserted

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The agency also reported that the number of parking tickets issued increased slightly, rising from 455 to 457 per month despite enforcement days being cut in half.

— Allen Devlin, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
In 2023, a cut in the protective netting around an enclosure in the Central Park Zoo allowed a Eurasian eagle-owl to escape into the park.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of cut in

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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
While the artificial intelligence infrastructure investment boom and energy shocks have injected fresh short term uncertainties into the inflation outlook, the broader US economy is not overheating.

— , CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of injected

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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

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At the conclusion of an English-language service interspersed with hymns in Arabic, the priest introduced Salazar, who stood up in the front row, smiling and waving.

— Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 17 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

Verb

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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