inserted

past tense of insert

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of inserted Ordonez alleges he was kidnapped by two people who threatened him, blindfolded him, had weapons and inserted a syringe into his neck. Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Reduce oven temperature to 350°F, and bake until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean with a few small crumbs attached, 17 to 19 minutes. Torie Cox, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2026 And Royals manager Matt Quatraro inserted utilityman Nick Loftin in his place. Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2026 Cantwell was inserted on UM’s third series, and the Canes were most effective run-blocking in the first half when Cantwell and Buchanan played together. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026 Turn and continue cooking, turning every 2 minutes or so, until pork chops are deeply browned on both sides, 10–12 minutes (an instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should register 145°). Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026 Verrett inserted himself into the mentions by spreading unprompted racial hysteria. Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Those margins raise the prospect that similar language could be inserted into any further budget deals without triggering opposition. John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026 In Tokyo, sandwiches are advertised with an image in which the bagel seems to be made of cobwebs and contains a tuna salad that appears to have been inserted via a piping bag. David MacK, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inserted
Verb
  • His comments come seven months after Tiley proposed a move in the opposite direction by suggesting that best-of-five-set matches be introduced in the women’s competition at the Australian Open from the quarter-finals onwards.
    Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The first series introduced us to Eddie Horniman (Theo James), a young British aristocrat who had inherited his father’s grand country estate, only to discover that behind the family money was a secret cannabis empire.
    Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • This procedure is when fat is suctioned off of one’s body (or… someone else’s) from areas like the arms, legs, or backside, and injected into the face.
    Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The building injected new life into southeast downtown, Geren said.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Alice’s revelation is interspersed with her conversation with Catherine.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Wails and moans of grief interspersed the chanting, until the small coffin was lowered into the grave.
    Victoria Davies, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Bloomberg added or extended more than 40 historic districts and passed more than 80 neighborhood downzonings, while Bill de Blasio and Eric Adams were much more accommodating to real-estate interests.
    David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The Rangers also added Dennis Cholowski and Marc Del Gaizo this past season.
    Peter Baugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But other parts of the country are more like sensor deserts, where AQI scores are interpolated from readings made in far-off places, and precision is reduced.
    Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
  • There are interpolated bits of backstory to explain character — Simon and Jack would be left at school over Christmas by their parents (abusive and cold, respectively).
    Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • Amye interjected and said maybe without the rough start, alluding to the ease of North Carolina’s touchdown drive on its opening possession in an eventual 48-14 TCU victory.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
  • After a lengthy and contentious back and forth over questions posed by Reddington, Judge William Sullivan interjected to keep proceedings on topic.
    Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026

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“Inserted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inserted. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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