inlaid

past tense of inlay

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inlaid
Verb
  • Oahu residents evacuate Ewa Beach, main, right and left, to the side of Kunia Road in Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii, on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, and vehicles in Honolulu, inset, as locals and tourists evacuate the area.
    Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
  • Stock image of a man holding his painful throat, and inset, illustration of a COVID-19 mutation.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • That’s bigger than the cut of just over 4% during the same period a year ago as well as the 0.6% cut in 2023.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Even if water users develop new arrangements, the federal money for compensated conservation is unlikely to appear again, meaning the federal government may no longer absorb the financial impact of sustaining water cuts in Arizona’s largest population centers.
    Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Bake, uncovered, until dark golden brown and a thermometer inserted near center registers 190°F, 10 to 15 minutes.
    Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 30-40 minutes, until the cake springs back slightly when gently tapped in the center or a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Their cooperative abilities could prove useful in minimally invasive surgery, where multiple robots could be injected into the body to form stents, remove clots, or complete other medical procedures with enhanced precision and efficiency.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2025
  • The small free-flying instruments released during the experiment will help gauge how the energy and momentum injected into Earth's middle and lower thermosphere by auroral substorms may disrupt its stability.
    Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Inlaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inlaid. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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