inlays

Definition of inlaysnext
present tense third-person singular of inlay

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Meanwhile, Catherine’s ignored handmaid, Nelly (Hong Chau), inserts herself into everyone’s drama out of pique.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Perhaps most perceptively captivating is the sweetly cunning way Marczak inserts himself into the film.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The Monaco Parkway bridge will be closed for about three days as the city installs new girders as part of their bridge replacement project.
    Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Through the program, VFD provides and installs smoke and CO alarms free of charge for any resident within the City of Valparaiso or Center Township during home safety visits, the release said.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Inner lives and relationships are exposed through sideways glances, simmering moments of silence, and dialogue that cuts in multiple directions, revealing shifting tectonic plates of alliances and relationships.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Today, one in three households there depends on those food stamps and now the program that has fed families for decades is facing the largest cuts in history.
    Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Inlays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inlays. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.

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