as in introducing
to put among or between others
surreptitiously inserted the book in its proper place on the shelf
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Recent Examples of inserting
Duke countered by inserting Foster for Cayden Boozer.
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CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
The software covers standard PDF tasks like editing text, inserting images, annotating documents, and merging or splitting files.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
More than a dozen large TV monitors display close-up video, also streamed online, of election workers’ hands inserting ballots into machines.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Conference commissioners inserting themselves into litigation is uncommon, though not unprecedented.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2026
The Rockets had won two straight after inserting second-year guard Reed Sheppard into the starting lineup.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Why was Acton even inserting herself into conversations about the Cleveland Browns?
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, Michael Ouweleen and Erik Richter’s Birdgirl repeats the original’s setup of inserting preexisting characters in a corporate setting.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Detroit optioned Montero before the start of the World Baseball Classic, committed to keeping him stretched out as a starter rather than inserting him into the major-league bullpen.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
The software covers standard PDF tasks like editing text, inserting images, annotating documents, and merging or splitting files.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
More than a dozen large TV monitors display close-up video, also streamed online, of election workers’ hands inserting ballots into machines.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Conference commissioners inserting themselves into litigation is uncommon, though not unprecedented.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2026
The Rockets had won two straight after inserting second-year guard Reed Sheppard into the starting lineup.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Why was Acton even inserting herself into conversations about the Cleveland Browns?
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, Michael Ouweleen and Erik Richter’s Birdgirl repeats the original’s setup of inserting preexisting characters in a corporate setting.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Detroit optioned Montero before the start of the World Baseball Classic, committed to keeping him stretched out as a starter rather than inserting him into the major-league bullpen.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inserting
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This season, Major League Baseball is introducing something that once felt unthinkable.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Ocean Aged at Sea has as many fans as detractors, so clearly Zoeller felt like expanding this concept—and introducing it to more consumers by partnering with a cruise ship line—was the right move.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
27 Mar. 2026
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Norway’s Northern Lights project has started injecting carbon dioxide captured from wastewater, marking a new step in expanding carbon capture beyond heavy industry.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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From entertaining crowds at halftime of the Bears game to injecting neighborhood parades with their powerful sound.—
Charlie De Mar,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Miller admitted the Moore trade certainly helps the Bills and their NFL MVP quarterback, but adding former Indiana standout Omar Cooper in the first round can't hurt.—
Andrew McCarty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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For example, the Labor Department in May rescinded guidance put in place during the Biden administration that urged employers to be cautious before adding cryptocurrency and related digital assets like bitcoin, nonfungible tokens and meme coins to 401(k) plans.—
Sarah Agostino,Stephanie Dhue,Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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The final touch, though, was interspersing Robert’s memories into his joyous, climactic plane ride.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
6 Feb. 2026
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Heat 2 serves as both a prequel and a sequel to the film, interspersing storylines from earlier in the characters' careers (circa 1988) with the events that followed the 1995 film.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
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The decision capped an hours-long tense meeting filled with confusion over order of meeting operations, debate between the board and the applicant’s lawyers and rowdy members of the public who were interjecting constantly and at times, storming out of city hall.—
Lauren Costantino
February 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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The two continued arguing afterward, with Rachel Reilly interjecting to stick up for Ashley.—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Inserting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inserting. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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