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
There are whale experts who can euthanize a humpback whale, for example, by inserting a needle the size of a human arm into its heart.
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Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
That required segmenting the coil and inserting electronics within it to keep it from radiating its energy away like an antenna.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
Eli Lilly struck a deal Tuesday to develop new forms of gene editors potentially capable of inserting entire genes into patients.
—Jason Mast, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
Brown, however, opted against inserting McBride into the starting lineup, instead deciding to stick with Bridges, who is averaging just seven points on 25% shooting from 3-point range this series.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
The Padres were down two runs at the start of the sixth, and given the environment and a day off Friday, Stammen chose to chase the victory by inserting high-leverage left-hander Adrian Morejón.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Kerr took over what Mark Jackson started to build with the young Warriors core and mutated it by inserting Draymond into the starting lineup when David Lee got hurt.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Start installing the new lock by inserting the latch mechanism.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Switch between them in less than a minute by popping out one seat and inserting the other.
—ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
That required segmenting the coil and inserting electronics within it to keep it from radiating its energy away like an antenna.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
Eli Lilly struck a deal Tuesday to develop new forms of gene editors potentially capable of inserting entire genes into patients.
—Jason Mast, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
Brown, however, opted against inserting McBride into the starting lineup, instead deciding to stick with Bridges, who is averaging just seven points on 25% shooting from 3-point range this series.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
The Padres were down two runs at the start of the sixth, and given the environment and a day off Friday, Stammen chose to chase the victory by inserting high-leverage left-hander Adrian Morejón.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Kerr took over what Mark Jackson started to build with the young Warriors core and mutated it by inserting Draymond into the starting lineup when David Lee got hurt.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Start installing the new lock by inserting the latch mechanism.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Switch between them in less than a minute by popping out one seat and inserting the other.
—ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inserting
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Silberman’s active lifestyle played into his parenting style, introducing his children to his own hobbies such as tennis, chess and water-skiing.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
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In response, Asia has been busy implementing a range of measures, from restricting energy use to introducing fuel subsidies, re-starting coal plants, and imposing export restrictions.—
Wendy Cutler,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Swalwell’s departure reshaped the field, injecting new momentum into Becerra’s campaign and boosting his fundraising.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2026
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The funding, SpaceNews wrote, speaks to China’s broader space ambitions and strategy of injecting state capital into private industry.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The strategy also is open to criticism, especially after the Steelers spent most of Day 3 adding special-teams players — why not trade some of that Day 3 draft capital to jump up and secure Lemon like the Eagles did (Philly traded two fourth-rounders to move up three spots)?—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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With uptown being the center of the city’s investment and the need to make the office towers viable, adding homes and hotel rooms are next steps.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 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 3 May. 2026.
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