INSERTED Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

inserted

verb

past tense of insert

as in introduced

to put among or between others surreptitiously inserted the book in its proper place on the shelf

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Recent Examples of inserted The league is finally recovering from a turbulent decade during which television ratings dropped by nearly 48% as many of its most prominent players, coaches and executives increasingly inserted themselves into partisan political debates. —

Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026 Pinney’s fantasies and visual metaphors are sometimes more poignant in concept than in execution, and a theme of Ray’s crude racist impulses is baldly inserted but left undeveloped. —

Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026 Nothing did, so three times over the course of twelve weeks the group bared their arms and allowed strangers to poke them with a needle, through which flowed something new, a substance never before inserted into human bodies. —

Literary Hub, 11 June 2026 Fry, gently agitating fritters to ensure even browning until golden brown, puffed, and cooked through (a toothpick inserted in the center should come out clean), 3 to 4 minutes. —

Emily Teel, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026 Fitzgerald inserted closer Boede Rahe to start the third inning. —

Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026 Meanwhile, grill steak until a thermometer inserted into thickest part registers 125 degrees for medium-rare, about 3 minutes per side. —

Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 8 June 2026 Behind the gazebo, tables covered in white linen were inserted among the purple bougainvillea covering the walls of the ancient residence. —

Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 7 June 2026 The idea to create a docu-fiction where a character is inserted into real-life environments to interact with unsuspecting locals came to Ribeiro after spending long periods of time in El Paso as a journalist covering immigration. —

Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026

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Flight restrictions were also introduced at three of Moscow's four international airports -- Domodedovo, Ivanovo and Zhukovsky -- amid the latest attacks, Rosaviatsiya said.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 15 June 2026
The ban follows similar legislation introduced in Australia, Indonesia and France earlier this year.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 15 June 2026