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
The statute defines meaningful human review in a way that goes beyond simply inserting a person into the process.
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Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Customer acquisition exploded simply by leveraging existing Hotmail users’ social networks and interactions—inserting this simple promotional message exponentially increased awareness of Hotmail, even among consumers who may otherwise have never been reached by traditional marketing means.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
Attorney General James Uthmeier, inserting himself into what had been a standard surrogacy case, is arguing that surrogacy is unconstitutional.
—Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
By inserting Alexa for Shopping into search results, Amazon is taking advantage of valuable real estate for promotion.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Anaheim shook up its lineup, inserting puck-moving defenseman Olen Zellweger for his playoff debut and his first game action since April 7 while Moore and forward Mason McTavish also returned after healthy scratches.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
Spectrum is inserting a brief message between two runs of the same commercial.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
The Marvel mastermind cemented his place in entertainment history, not just by bringing the superhero stories to life across different media, but by inserting himself in that history.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
The consumer group proposed several cost-saving alternatives such as inserting liners or decommissioning pipes to catalyze a transition to all-electric homes.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Customer acquisition exploded simply by leveraging existing Hotmail users’ social networks and interactions—inserting this simple promotional message exponentially increased awareness of Hotmail, even among consumers who may otherwise have never been reached by traditional marketing means.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
Attorney General James Uthmeier, inserting himself into what had been a standard surrogacy case, is arguing that surrogacy is unconstitutional.
—Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
By inserting Alexa for Shopping into search results, Amazon is taking advantage of valuable real estate for promotion.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Anaheim shook up its lineup, inserting puck-moving defenseman Olen Zellweger for his playoff debut and his first game action since April 7 while Moore and forward Mason McTavish also returned after healthy scratches.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
Spectrum is inserting a brief message between two runs of the same commercial.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
The Marvel mastermind cemented his place in entertainment history, not just by bringing the superhero stories to life across different media, but by inserting himself in that history.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
The consumer group proposed several cost-saving alternatives such as inserting liners or decommissioning pipes to catalyze a transition to all-electric homes.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inserting
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Artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal industry, enabling new levels of efficiency while introducing important considerations around accuracy, oversight, and risk.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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His father was a machinery salesman who is sometimes credited with introducing the gasoline engine to north Arkansas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2026
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Leaders win by using AI for smart defaults, then deliberately injecting serendipity, live unpredictability and human imperfection.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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Instead of electricity shipped from far-off generators, Rajasthan started injecting power directly into local grids.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Since the closure of Connecticut Yankee some 30 years ago, Connecticut has been home to just one nuclear power plant, Millstone in Waterford, and has restricted adding others.—
Krisztian Elcsics,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Even so, adding small amounts of diluted milk to the soil may help supplement calcium and provide trace nutrients.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
11 May 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 17 May. 2026.
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