inlaying

present participle of inlay

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inlaying
Verb
  • Democrats appallingly gamed the system early on by inserting their activists (rather than fair-minded community members) on the map-drawing panels.
    Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
  • That’s why Kurtis MacDermid remained in the lineup on their fourth line, instead of inserting Lycksell.
    Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Attracted by our body heat, carbon dioxide and even certain scents, mosquitoes bite by injecting saliva, which causes the infamous red bump and relentless itch.
    Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The closure has halted routine government operations, shuttered Smithsonian museums and other landmark cultural institutions and left airports scrambling with flight disruptions, all injecting more uncertainty into an already precarious economy.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Inlaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inlaying. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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