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
ElAttrache performed surgery on McGregor in July 2021, inserting a rod, plates and screws into his left leg after the fighter broke his tibia and fibula during a mixed martial arts bout against Dustin Poirier in Las Vegas.
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Depositphotos In a new MIT study – in partnership with Purdue, Northwestern, and Duke universities – chemists have discovered that inserting weaker bonds into polystyrene actually makes the material more resistant to damage.
—Shirl Leigh
june 10, New Atlas, 10 June 2026
The editing of the show is frenetic, the better to hold a distractible YouTube audience’s attention and provide fodder for clips, and as a result much of the dialogue comes across as choppy, with Rahma inserting quick punch lines.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 June 2026
The Knicks went down 22 points before inserting an extra shooter, Landry Shamet, who spread the court and sparked a historic comeback.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Pelley and several of the network’s former correspondents have accused Weiss of inserting editorial bias into the news coverage that more favorably treats the president.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
Hull the strawberries by inserting a paring knife into the stem end and twisting (alternatively, slice off the top to remove the stem).
—Maddy Sweitzer-Lamme, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2026
Invest your energies there, rather than in trying to debate with your mother or inserting yourself into the conflict between your father and this man.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
Instead of inserting full news archives into its app, Spotify has strategically focused on the kind of stories its target audience is already likely to binge, such as deep dives into music, pop culture, entertainment and tech.
—Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Depositphotos In a new MIT study – in partnership with Purdue, Northwestern, and Duke universities – chemists have discovered that inserting weaker bonds into polystyrene actually makes the material more resistant to damage.
—Shirl Leigh
june 10, New Atlas, 10 June 2026
The editing of the show is frenetic, the better to hold a distractible YouTube audience’s attention and provide fodder for clips, and as a result much of the dialogue comes across as choppy, with Rahma inserting quick punch lines.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 June 2026
The Knicks went down 22 points before inserting an extra shooter, Landry Shamet, who spread the court and sparked a historic comeback.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Pelley and several of the network’s former correspondents have accused Weiss of inserting editorial bias into the news coverage that more favorably treats the president.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
Hull the strawberries by inserting a paring knife into the stem end and twisting (alternatively, slice off the top to remove the stem).
—Maddy Sweitzer-Lamme, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2026
Invest your energies there, rather than in trying to debate with your mother or inserting yourself into the conflict between your father and this man.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
Instead of inserting full news archives into its app, Spotify has strategically focused on the kind of stories its target audience is already likely to binge, such as deep dives into music, pop culture, entertainment and tech.
—Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inserting
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Engineers reached these figures by introducing a high-loading cathode with an areal capacity of 8mAh/cm2 into the company’s proprietary Solid Composite Electrolyte.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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For 90 years, Baker's has stayed true to form, allowing musicians to showcase their talents while introducing audiences to new sounds.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Giles does this by putting Buffy into a trance with a crystal and then injecting her with muscle relaxants and adrenaline suppressors.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 June 2026
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These are attacks in which a bad actor misleads an AI model by injecting malicious instructions into a conversation, such as a PDF or website code designed to extract valuable company data.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
6 June 2026
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The company is also considering adding tracking devices to shipments.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Deposit $7,300 into a 1-year CD By adding three months onto the aforementioned CD account – and with significantly less of a deposit – savers can earn a similar return.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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May 26 sports commentary Hey, Sean Keeler, Kiss every bruise, interspersing my whooped behind.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
29 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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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
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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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“Inserting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inserting. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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