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
  • Nixon then inserted himself into an obstruction of justice case by talking with an aide about blocking the FBI investigation, which eventually led to an impeachment inquiry by the House of Representatives and his eventual resignation.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • Right now, Bright Uro is commercializing Glean, a miniature device that can be inserted non-surgically into the bladder and record data.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • The disparity means looming Social Security benefits cuts in 2032 would more deeply impact women, who already collect less than men each year.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • The bureau projects that water levels in Mead will recover for a few months before plunging downward again in March — and staying below the level needed to avoid severe cuts in power production until at least April 2028, when Reclamation's projections end.
    Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • Red is immediately abducted, cut open in an ambulance, and injected with pain-magnifying drugs by his torturers, while Liz accidentally murders the mysterious man surveilling her next door.
    EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026
  • The company is one of the first beneficiaries of the e-commerce giant’s $1 billion venture capital vehicle, the Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund, with the tech titan injected $150 million in funding for the robotics manufacturer in 2022.
    Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 25 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
  • On his Instagram, happy photos of his family living the American dream are interspersed with violent admonitions about the forces lurking in his own community and seeking to destroy him.
    Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
  • Nolan seems to be striving for geographic realism interspersed with violent and fantastic episodes.
    David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • Letlow previously worked in higher education as a university administrator and was a finalist for University of Louisiana at Monroe president.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 28 June 2026
  • During school, Rao worked in a warehouse and at a calendar kiosk at a local mall to help pay his rent.
    Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 28 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
  • Bateman interjected as Stewart agreed.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
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“Inlaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inlaid. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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