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
Roberts tried re-arranging his lineup, inserting Will Smith in the second spot behind Ohtani, while moving Mookie Betts to the third slot ahead of Freddie Freeman.
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Miami used Daniel Brunskill in a psuedo-tight end role last week, inserting him as a sixth offensive lineman on 15 plays.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Also on Sunday, Sturm scratched second line center Casey Mittelstadt, moving Pavel Zacha to center and re-inserting Khusnutdinov back into the lineup and onto the second line.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
The paper published three print editions this fall, inserting special event sections, Rodenbush said.
—Todd Richmond, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
Democrats appallingly gamed the system early on by inserting their activists (rather than fair-minded community members) on the map-drawing panels.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
That’s why Kurtis MacDermid remained in the lineup on their fourth line, instead of inserting Lycksell.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Grammy award-winning country singer Zach Bryan has seemingly taken a swipe at raids by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement with the teaser of his new song, inserting himself into a political debate that has divided the nation.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
The technique consisted of inserting fine needles into the skin at specific anatomical grid points, according to the NIH.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Miami used Daniel Brunskill in a psuedo-tight end role last week, inserting him as a sixth offensive lineman on 15 plays.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Also on Sunday, Sturm scratched second line center Casey Mittelstadt, moving Pavel Zacha to center and re-inserting Khusnutdinov back into the lineup and onto the second line.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
The paper published three print editions this fall, inserting special event sections, Rodenbush said.
—Todd Richmond, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
Democrats appallingly gamed the system early on by inserting their activists (rather than fair-minded community members) on the map-drawing panels.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
That’s why Kurtis MacDermid remained in the lineup on their fourth line, instead of inserting Lycksell.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Grammy award-winning country singer Zach Bryan has seemingly taken a swipe at raids by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement with the teaser of his new song, inserting himself into a political debate that has divided the nation.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
The technique consisted of inserting fine needles into the skin at specific anatomical grid points, according to the NIH.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inserting
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In recent days, both Democrats and Republicans desperately tried to avoid the SNAP cutoff, introducing competing measures to insulate the program from the shutdown.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Conventional wisdom seemed to make things worse, but scientists say new guidelines on introducing peanuts earlier in life appear to be helping.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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When injecting the medication, rotate sites or avoid injecting it in the same spot twice in a row.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
5 Nov. 2025
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Could injecting billions of kilograms of sunlight-dimming aerosols into the atmosphere save the planet from industrial climate destruction?—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
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From adding Von Miller to signing Joey Bosa, the team has been particularly aggressive in trying to find players that can pressure and contain Mahomes.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Shohei Ohtani’s two-way prowess has already forced Major League Baseball to revise its rulebook, adding provisions to protect his ability to pitch and hit in the same game.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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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 two continued arguing afterward, with Rachel Reilly interjecting to stick up for Ashley.—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Through all this, Hall makes Linda an active listener, alert to every nuance of what Peter is saying, supportive of his worries and interjecting now and then with thoughtful questions or comments.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Inserting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inserting. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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