inserting

verb

present participle of insert
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 Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images In late July, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang posted on X for the first time to defend open-source models in artificial intelligence, inserting himself into a debate that was raging across the industry. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 Adding to the mix is the subtext of an Administration that revels in inserting itself into any business deal and the ongoing story of the efforts of a politically friendly billionaire trying to close the deal. — Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The game traces its roots to 1964 when engineer Charles Fairbanks modified a softball by inserting an electronic beeping device so blind children could play. — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 Workers line each deposition hole with compressed bentonite clay blocks before inserting the copper containers. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026 When Hwang spoke with The Star, Erneste sat with her, softly inserting details and filling in gaps in Hwang’s recollection. — Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026 In his free time, Tupper experimented with his own polyethylene creations, including a shaving cream dispenser with a self-closing cap and a clear belt with slots for inserting snapshots. — Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 30 July 2026 In summer 2023, Villa avoided PSR’s imminent danger by selling Aaron Ramsey, Cameron Archer and Jaden Philogene, while inserting buy-back options and other controlling mechanisms in the agreements. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 July 2026 Allow to dry before re-inserting the handle into the luggage. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 27 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inserting
  1. introducing
  2. injecting
  3. adding
  4. interspersing
  5. interjecting
Verb
  • Meanwhile, countries all over the world have been following the EU in introducing their own AI labelling laws, including India and Vietnam.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026
  • But Andersen keeps introducing threats, both external and internal, and the reader can’t help but worry.
    — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of introducing
Verb
  • Investment can range from injecting more dollars into programs to upgrade homes with advanced energy technologies to more transmission and clean generation.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Just look at the case reports of people injecting themselves with melanotan and then having their moles subsequently get darker or even developing melanoma.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of injecting
Verb
  • Officials are investigating the source of the oil, according to Fars News Agency, adding that a clean-up effort was underway.
    — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Taylor Swift will be adding another trophy to her shelf, as the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame announced Tuesday that the superstar will be inducted into the hall this fall, becoming, at 36, the youngest writer ever to receive the honor.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of adding
Verb
  • Nunez has heard of other writers who proficiently multitask, setting down a partial manuscript while starting another, interspersing it all with stories and essays.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
  • Parts of it are remarkably green, with patchwork fields interspersing the red-brick terraces, and the old industrial landscape reclaimed by nature reserves and parks.
    — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 18 June 2026
Definition of interspersing
Verb
  • One even hid in the lower branches of my Norway spruce tree while singing and interjecting the sound which gave it its name.
    — Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
  • 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
Definition of interjecting

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