inserted

past tense of insert

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of inserted The modified biochar was then inserted between layers of two biodegradable plastics, polylactic acid (PLA) and polybutylene adipate-co-terephthalate (PBAT), therefore creating pathways that could absorb and weaken electromagnetic waves. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026 Bake for 31 to 34 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 Bake directly on oven rack until skins are crisp and flesh is very soft (an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should register 212°–220°), 55–75 minutes. — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026 Sam Reinhart moved from right wing to center, while Brad Marchand (who missed the first two games of the season while rehabbing an offseason surgery) was inserted into the lineup at right wing on that line. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026 The answer turned out to be channelrhodopsin, a protein that makes any cell it is inserted into light sensitive. — Amanda Erickson, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026 On Tuesday, Roberts also inserted right-handed hitting Kiké Hernández into the lineup, batting ninth and playing third base. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 When the 'Protect College Sports Act' inserted a new amendment that would essentially double the amount of money each school was allowed to spend, from around $22 million to upwards of $45 million, the writing was on the wall. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Medical staff failed to follow basic protocol, like ensuring the needles used were fresh, functional and inserted properly, according to the motion. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inserted
Verb
  • Sánchez's government suffered a bruising legislative defeat last week when right-wing opposition parties voted down emergency decrees introduced by his government to address evictions and real estate speculation.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Having introduced the concept of afternoon tea to Madrid in a previous incarnation, the Ritz once again offers scones with clotted cream in the leafy Palm Court.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Christa Pike is unconscious and on a ventilator after a botched execution in Tennessee, when the lethal drugs she was injected with failed to kill her.
    — Victoria Craw, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Pike is in critical condition and receiving life-saving medical care after being injected with two ostensibly fatal doses of pentobarbital, her attorneys said Thursday.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The nearly 289,000-acre forest is interspersed with private property, farms, communities and roads, creating a patchwork of public and private lands across southern Illinois.
    — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Inside, mannequins dressed in different looks from the collection were interspersed around the bookstore’s 7,000-square-foot space.
    — Donna Kim, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The clash added another layer to a campaign in which el Sayed’s positions on foreign policy and his associations with prominent progressive figures have become points of contention.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
  • There have been jobs added in Amsterdam, Paris, and Frankfurt.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 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
  • BofA media analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich, who moderated the discussion, interjected her enthusiasm for NBCU at regular intervals during the session.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
  • 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

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“Inserted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inserted. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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