inlaying

Definition of inlayingnext
present participle of inlay

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inlaying
Verb
  • Cora made lineup changes Monday, moving Trevor Story down to the five-hole and inserting Masataka Yoshida into the two-hole.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
  • But humans have a long habit of inserting their own feelings into the story of the dinosaurs.
    Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • These stainless steel tips are handy for injecting fillings into waffle cones, cupcakes and doughnuts.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • There have been case reports of people getting very sick from injecting the wrong dose of a peptide or having contaminated peptides.
    Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But the spare use of cutting in key moments can be a drag — when your brain is working faster than the movie, that’s a problem.
    Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The skin should look dry and slightly blistered, the potato should give with a gentle squeeze, and after cutting in, the flesh should look fluffy and steamy.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Cinematic history is filled with examples, some more successful than others, of filmmakers creating dramas based on traumatic real events and interpolating raw documentary material to impart a sense of authenticity.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Inlaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inlaying. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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