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
Henri Jokiharju, inserted back into the lineup after seven straight healthy scratches, delivered a right-point shot that produced a big rebound off Markstrom.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Drafts of the settlement made no mention of the Hope Florida Foundation until six days later, when Sheeran inserted language into the agreement to transfer part of the settlement to the foundation, emails show.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Bake cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs attached, 75–85 minutes.
—Inés Anguiano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026
In ancient Greece, a hole was drilled in the trunks of almond trees into which plugs of pine tree wood were inserted.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
Dixon inserted sophomore forward Micah Robinson into the starting lineup the very next game against Iowa State in place of junior Liutaurus Lelevicius, who started the first 22 games of the season.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2026
Undersized guards get torched LJ Cryer had scored in double figures in three of his four games since being inserted into the rotation last week, while Seth Curry was coming off a 13-point performance against Utah.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
That revenue will be inserted into the state education funding formula to lower school district property taxes by an equivalent amount.
—Meghan O’Brien, States Newsroom, 13 Mar. 2026
Without being asked, Sam inserted himself into the recruiting process.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Drafts of the settlement made no mention of the Hope Florida Foundation until six days later, when Sheeran inserted language into the agreement to transfer part of the settlement to the foundation, emails show.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Bake cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs attached, 75–85 minutes.
—Inés Anguiano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026
In ancient Greece, a hole was drilled in the trunks of almond trees into which plugs of pine tree wood were inserted.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
Dixon inserted sophomore forward Micah Robinson into the starting lineup the very next game against Iowa State in place of junior Liutaurus Lelevicius, who started the first 22 games of the season.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2026
Undersized guards get torched LJ Cryer had scored in double figures in three of his four games since being inserted into the rotation last week, while Seth Curry was coming off a 13-point performance against Utah.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
That revenue will be inserted into the state education funding formula to lower school district property taxes by an equivalent amount.
—Meghan O’Brien, States Newsroom, 13 Mar. 2026
Without being asked, Sam inserted himself into the recruiting process.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inserted
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Almanac introduced the beer during a public event at its Alameda brewery on March 21.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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In Texas last year, 3,000 pieces of legislation related to elections were introduced in the state legislature, Patrick said, and election officials have to prepare for any changes months in advance.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Those days brought a peace, a welcome celebration of a man who injected joy and faith into every aspect of his life.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Occasionally, new energy is injected into the scene as enterprising individuals revive dormant factories, breathing new life into the old spaces that once powered the industry.—
Jessica Binns,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Mar. 2026
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New clips of the Laguners as adults are interspersed with the original opening credits to create a fun then-and-now comparison.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
24 Mar. 2026
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The bustling street scenes and seaside images that open and are interspersed throughout Annemarie Jacir’s Palestine 36 are not period-movie re-creations.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Welniak added that her brother, Jack, is dating Tennessee pitcher Sage Mardjetko, the former Lemont standout.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Rangers did retain Robert Garcia, Jacob Latz and Chris Martin, their next three highest in terms of innings pitched, and added Tyler Alexander, Carter Baumler and Jakob Junis in an effort to retool the bullpen.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Part of Ayers’s respect in the hip-hop community is derived from his willingness to work with the artists who’ve sampled and interpolated him.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2025
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The song has been sampled or interpolated over 150 times, according to Whosampled.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Mawema interjected, in reference to Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
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Raheem and Irshad asked everyone to go around the tables introducing themselves, and periodically interjected to add impressive footnotes about those who were too modest about their accomplishments.—
Sarah Khan,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Inserted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inserted. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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