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 woman had catheters inserted in her about 30 times over the years, but never had an experience like the one with Miller, the prosecutor said.
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City News Service, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
The clerks inserted memory sticks from the tabulators with results from their local election into the laptop and a program transmitted them to the county through a dedicated, secured network.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Bake 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
In a candid post, the woman shared her growing frustration as her mother-in-law inserted herself into what was meant to be a deeply personal family trip.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
But the Democrats had inserted two other candidates even more deranged than Golden, so Poliquin didn’t quite get a majority.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
CalMatters instead used the Digital Democracy database’s ‘Find your legislators’ tool to triangulate which pork projects are in which lawmakers’ districts from earmarks inserted into SB 105.
—Wire Report, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
He was rushed to UofL's hand clinic where a doctor inserted metal rods into the fingers of his left hand.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
At this point, turn down the heat to 375°F for the final 25 to 30 minutes, or until a knife or skewer inserted 2 inches from the edge of each pie comes out clean.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025
City News Service, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
The clerks inserted memory sticks from the tabulators with results from their local election into the laptop and a program transmitted them to the county through a dedicated, secured network.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Bake 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
In a candid post, the woman shared her growing frustration as her mother-in-law inserted herself into what was meant to be a deeply personal family trip.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
But the Democrats had inserted two other candidates even more deranged than Golden, so Poliquin didn’t quite get a majority.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
CalMatters instead used the Digital Democracy database’s ‘Find your legislators’ tool to triangulate which pork projects are in which lawmakers’ districts from earmarks inserted into SB 105.
—Wire Report, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
He was rushed to UofL's hand clinic where a doctor inserted metal rods into the fingers of his left hand.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
At this point, turn down the heat to 375°F for the final 25 to 30 minutes, or until a knife or skewer inserted 2 inches from the edge of each pie comes out clean.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inserted
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Dark energy was introduced as a placeholder force to explain this accelerating expansion.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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More on the science behind the portfolio diet A few small studies led by Jenkins in 2003, including the trial that introduced the diet to the world, found an association between following the portfolio diet and a lower risk of heart disease and stroke.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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In RenBio’s most successful experiments, mice injected with the plasmids lost about 15% of their body weight, which was significantly more than mice in a placebo group.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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And just last week, the Democratic National Committee injected $500,000 into a combination of elections in New Jersey, Virginia, and Pennsylvania on top of its prior $3 million commitment to the Garden State earlier this year.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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McClintock’s long stints in California’s capital of Sacramento were interspersed with several unsuccessful runs for statewide office.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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A lot of mobility work, but interspersed with heavy compound movements.—
Alex Ross,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Partain added five aces, four in the first set, as the Lancers dominated from the service line.—
Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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To prevent water buildup that could block energy generation, the researchers added micro drainage holes that let water flow downward but not upward, and keep the surface clear for droplet impacts.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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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
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There, a group of KPMG staffers followed and sometimes interjected their own thoughts on the building, while workers fastened the last screws on light bulbs and organized plants strewn around the office.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Sanders interjected incredulously during a 2015 interview with the liberal columnist Ezra Klein.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Inserted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inserted. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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