inserting

present participle of insert

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of inserting Fashion is increasingly appealing to consumers — and investors — by very consciously inserting itself into the cultural conversation. Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 The coaching staff demonstrated this by immediately inserting Lemon into the first-team offense upon his return and playing him throughout the first half of the preseason finale against the Cincinnati Bengals. Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 If the screw hole has become too large for the screw to grip, Gibbs recommends removing the screw, inserting two toothpicks into the hole, and breaking them off flush with the cabinet surface. Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 9 Sep. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inserting
Verb
  • And in 2027, the brand will reissue the Knicks Air Jordan 10 for the first time ever along with introducing a new Knicks Air Jordan 2.
    Riley Jones, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • From Ryan and Myers to directors Adam Arkin, guest starring as a shady lawyer to boot, and Nina Lopez-Corrado, everybody on American Hostage deserves credit for introducing all these good elements.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Channel design legend Frances Elkins by injecting your interiors with a peach moment or lean into the cottagecore aesthetic with a gingham print.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 1 Sep. 2026
  • With pieces commissioned with her own money and designed with intention, Osaka has said repeatedly fashion is her way of expressing herself and injecting a little fun into her day job.
    Ava Wallace, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • By adding a measurable voltage reference, eCOphite is designed to give battery management systems another signal to work with.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
  • However, there are some things to keep in mind before adding green tea to your routine.
    Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 15 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 20 Sep. 2026.

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