inlaying

present participle of inlay

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Verb
  • And while Wallstedt has quickly become a fan favorite by boldly inserting himself into the conversation for the Calder Trophy, Gustavsson is no step down, per his teammates.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 5 Dec. 2025
  • The Dolphins also needed to feel comfortable with Biggers’ run defense before inserting him in the rotation ahead of Matthew Butler, who played a lot earlier in the season.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Her group was one of those that Litz cited as injecting politics into judicial campaigns.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
  • Millions of Americans are currently injecting unapproved chemicals like peptides promoted by a hodgepodge of wellness influencers and celebrity podcasters.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • The incident began when Dousten, driving a GMC Sierra, pulled out of a private driveway, cutting in front of a Toyota Tundra driver who slammed on the brakes to avoid crashing, according to court documents.
    Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The prime time talent show is once again ruining our viewing of acts by constantly cutting in reaction shots of the audience, hosts and random people.
    Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • In 1993, a Welles enthusiast from Detroit named Roger Ryan put together a reconstruction interpolating stills in place of the missing footage, paired with a recording of amateur actors reciting the dialogue from the original script.
    Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2026
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“Inlaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inlaying. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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