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 Rabinowitch’s team inserted mouse synapse proteins into the worms, which created artificial connections that didn’t interfere with worms’ existing synapses. — Simon Makin, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026 The Inlexzo device goes in a small tube that's inserted through the urethra. — Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 Head coach Jordi Fernández had inserted Nolan Traoré into the starting lineup for the first time this season, replacing Keon Ellis alongside Dëmin. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026 But of course Musk inserted himself into the conversation simply by expressing a positive view in public. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 Partially cover pot, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of a thigh registers at least 165°, 15–18 minutes. — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026 To strengthen the troublesome solar cell interface, the NIMTE research team inserted an ultra-thin indium chloride intermediate layer that undergoes a localized reaction upon heating. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2026 Bake in the heated oven for 50 to 60 minutes or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 17 Oct. 2026

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The government also promised 15,000 additional places in higher education, introduced across the next two years, and increases in student grants linked to inflation from the start of the next academic year.

— Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Government bond investors want cuts to public spending, less borrowing and business-friendly measures aimed at boosting growth, such as reversing some of the payroll tax increases introduced under Reeves.

— Ian King, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

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Leslie injected Messam with silicone in Westchester County, causing her death, according to the indictment.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
What’s Happening Researchers are continuing to redesign peptides, the short chains of amino acids the body uses to signal, build muscle and regulate the immune system, so they can be swallowed rather than injected.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026

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Inside was a tumble of papers, some moldy, some with partial footprints, leaves and twigs interspersed among the pages.

— Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
The electric guitar and Alfaro’s punk beats are a cover for a lot of pain, interspersed with real hope, that Rose worked through.

— Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026

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In 1967, as the Cold War still dominated the country’s collective consciousness, Gene Roddenberry added a young Russian navigator to the bridge of the USS Enterprise.

— Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
Tage Thompson had three goals and two assists, Zach Benson added a goal and two assists, and the Buffalo Sabres scored six consecutive goals during a 7-6 victory over the struggling Ducks on Thursday night.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

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Block group data was interpolated to ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

— Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of interpolated

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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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