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
  • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
    Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Toward clinical use Early surgical evaluations show the device can be inserted through a minimally invasive skull incision and slid onto the brain’s surface without penetrating tissue or requiring wires that tether the implant to bone.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Break a window and thieves might catch a break from facing a dedicated prosecutor in the misdemeanor unit at the Sacramento District Attorney's Office, as budget cuts are leading to cuts in that unit.
    Steve Large, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • Using tax hikes or equivalent benefit cuts to shore up the trust fund and allocating 40% of it to stocks would keep it solvent indefinitely in most simulations—avoiding even steeper taxes or cuts in the future.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • Optimism over artificial intelligence has also injected a degree of uncertainty about the job market due to the investment required to develop it and because the powerful technology could alter or even replace some jobs.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 June 2026
  • But her early moves have at least injected new energy into the brand.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • Critics have rooted Rama’s fragmented, augmented, and interpolated depictions of the human body in specifically anti-Fascist tactics of the 1930s.
    Elizabeth Mangini, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The original code interpolated the user input (term) into the SQL query string.
    Mohit Menghnani, Forbes.com, 3 July 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 high-low dressing really worked in my favor.
    Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 15 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
  • Roy interjected with the mischievous smirk typical of a younger brother trying to ruffle some feathers.
    Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 15 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 17 Jun. 2026.

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