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 Cleveland and Miami are both reportedly courting a James reunion, while Philadelphia, Minneapolis and San Francisco inserted themselves as strong contenders. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 16 July 2026 Despite spending nearly a week in the hospital — where physicians also inserted a balloon pump to help his heart recover after surgery — doctors couldn’t determine why an otherwise healthy 36-year-old had suffered such a catastrophic heart attack. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026 The procedure would take a few minutes in a doctor's office using local anesthesia, with the implant inserted under the skin of the upper arm or possibly other areas like the abdomen. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 11 July 2026 At Water & Salt, that ice, made with alkaline water, is inserted into machines that use sharp blades to turn it into delicate snow. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026 The launch materials are full of claymation selfies, custom postcards, and pets inserted into famous paintings. — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 That release will include special editions and randomly inserted Kaws’ autographs. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 July 2026 Staff then inserted live and dried insects into the box to teach the animals natural foraging behaviors. — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026 He’s also gone to Astier, Fiebich and Ionescu starting backcourt and inserted Sabally when healthy. — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 8 July 2026

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Their saliva contains a sugar molecule found in mammalian products that, when introduced to us through their bite, can trigger an allergy to red meat and sometimes dairy.

— Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
The picture of Cardinals cool, Walker chased down Kyle Schwarber, shut up a rambunctious Philly crowd and introduced himself to a much wider baseball world.

— Dan Gelston, AJC.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of introduced

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Cady had injected some narcotic into a Georgia peach to knock Natalie out ahead of his confrontation with Crystal on the houseboat, but Ray snooping around on the Bowdens’s behalf led to this deadly improvisation.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 10 July 2026
The Lewis family, the north London club’s majority owners, injected £100m to provide fresh working capital last month, following a previous £100m injection last October.

— Mark Critchley, New York Times, 4 July 2026

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Monolithic gray counters and softened architectural forms are interspersed with furniture and lighting from Yakusha’s Faina collection.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
The overall aesthetic is simplistic and filled with natural light, with a tasteful (never cluttered) array of antiques and more modern furniture pieces interspersed throughout.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

Definition of interspersed

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The law also added a requirement that heavy water users (over 100,000 gallons a day) must use reclaimed water, or water that has been used and cleaned, to offset their use of fresh, drinkable water.

— Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
The ministry added that the fire has since been extinguished.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Definition of added

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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
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

Definition of interpolated

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Maher interjected, citing a settlement between Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems.

— Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2026
Carr interjected, eager to include the 41-year-old unrestricted free agent in the conversation of incumbent on-ball presences on the Lakers.

— Law Murray, New York Times, 27 June 2026

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