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
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Last week, Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike survived after prison officials injected her with two rounds of lethal drugs.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Murakami’s kooky, imaginative aesthetic injected an entirely new spirit into the brand without reducing it to a gimmick.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 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
  • The nearly 289,000-acre forest is interspersed with private property, farms, communities and roads, creating a patchwork of public and private lands across southern Illinois.
    — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Inside, mannequins dressed in different looks from the collection were interspersed around the bookstore’s 7,000-square-foot space.
    — Donna Kim, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of interspersed
Verb
  • 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
  • Simmons has worked in the creator economy for more than a decade at the likes of digital channels business Fullscreen, Meta and Spotify.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Sep. 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
Definition of interjected
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