inserting

present participle of insert

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of inserting Sadly, the production was a downer, draining Kushner’s masterpiece of color and humor and inserting, in their place, gloomy projections of cityscapes and, unaccountably, David Bowie songs. Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026 Extending Zero Trust To Code Applying zero trust to code execution does not mean inserting manual review into every software path or replacing controls such as EDR, vulnerability management, SAST, SCA, SBOMs, signing or provenance. Ken Ammon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Pacific Gas & Electric was successful in inserting an end date for Wiener’s SB 868 balcony solar bill, so, if it is signed into law, the Legislature will have to reauthorize it before 2030. Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 And there are trade-offs to inserting more distance between yourself and your phone as well. Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026 Bad Bunny has rarely shied away from inserting himself into politics and current events either, so the moment stood out. Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2026 Playing with the Chromatic is as simple as inserting a cartridge and flicking the power switch. Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 22 Aug. 2026 Advanced X-ray analysis confirmed that the electrode reliably repeats this two-step storage process, inserting zinc ions first and then adding protons. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inserting
Verb
  • Aflac initially gained a bigger profile after introducing its duck mascot in 1999, in ads crafted by Kaplan Thaler Group, an independent agency that was eventually acquired by Publicis Groupe of France.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Automakers generally self-certify when introducing new vehicles on public roads, but a regulatory audit or investigation is not automatic.
    Bernard Condon, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Not to mention, many people (understandably) have mixed feelings about injecting Juvéderm or Restylane and the rest of their ilk into their faces for a bit of a volume boost, or balk at the price for half a syringe of the hyaluronic acid fillers.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Washed grey colorways, tonal floral embroidery and ripped knees are some of the ways the brand is injecting newness for fall.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Minter said Moody has been on the Ravens’ radar, but adding him doesn’t change how the organization feels about Loop.
    Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • This is hidden beneath the leather, adding extra protection without any visible bulk.
    Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Myers spoke vaguely about winning and losing, while interspersing clips of Ultimate Fighting Championship interviews with fighters after matches.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Arrange the citrus beautifully — interspersing different colors and sizes — on a serving platter.
    Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
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

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“Inserting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inserting. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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