inlaying

present participle of inlay

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inlaying
Verb
  • Hull the strawberries by inserting a paring knife into the stem end and twisting (alternatively, slice off the top to remove the stem).
    Maddy Sweitzer-Lamme, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2026
  • Invest your energies there, rather than in trying to debate with your mother or inserting yourself into the conflict between your father and this man.
    R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • Giles does this by putting Buffy into a trance with a crystal and then injecting her with muscle relaxants and adrenaline suppressors.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 7 June 2026
  • These are attacks in which a bad actor misleads an AI model by injecting malicious instructions into a conversation, such as a PDF or website code designed to extract valuable company data.
    Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • Oehlerking has also been mindful of cutting in a small hatch to take care of routine maintenance.
    Utkarsh Sood June 05, New Atlas, 5 June 2026
  • This new haircut keeps the main length while cutting in thick bangs that hit equidistance from her brows and hairline, feathered lightly to take away any density or heaviness.
    Mykenna Maniece, Vogue, 29 May 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 9 Jun. 2026.

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