INSERTS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

inserts

verb

present tense third-person singular of insert

as in introduces

to put among or between others surreptitiously inserted the book in its proper place on the shelf

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Recent Examples of inserts The Relic chip, of course, is the impetus for the main storyline of Cyberpunk 2077, where V inserts the experimental tech that contains the soul, in effect, of a real person. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 In honor of that legacy, Michelson often inserts Indigenous sovereignty into historically fraught public spaces. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026 Luz inserts the construction pole; Susana sniffs. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 June 2026 Once seated at the computer, the hacker inserts a USB drive or external hard drive. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026 Encord replicated a real data center server rack, where an operator inserts blue cables into penny-sized sockets all day. — Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026 One image inserts Coalie next to a coal-mining family that otherwise looks like an ad that could have appeared a century ago. — Annie Persons, The Conversation, 7 May 2026 Many streaming hubs fill each commercial break with an assortment of spots that appear due to programmatic buying that inserts ads based on algorithms tied to demographics and geography. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026 Ives inserts hints of Ludwig van Beethoven’s 5th Symphony in the meditative work, and at other times seems to conjure up church bells through the piano. — Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026

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Making robots skillful The second stage introduces a latent diffusion model, which gives BeyondMimic its ability to generate and combine movements.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Unlike owning Bitcoin directly, MSTR introduces leverage, financing, and a capital-structure that can outperform Bitcoin during rallies.

— Tony Zhang, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of introduces

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But the court’s unsigned emergency ruling injects new uncertainty about voting rules in Georgia a little more than two months before the midterms.

— Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 26 Aug. 2026
The regulator’s demand injects fresh uncertainty into if and when the deal closes.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of injects

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Caught between a defensive line of fans, an array of worried and/or triggered observers, and people dressing their gleeful critiques of a woman’s body in the guise of concern, Grande interjects some of the slowest, somberest music of her career.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
Perhaps that’s why Lucy was able to ignore the signs for so long, some of which the audience is given the chance to see in a dark and disquieting flashback that Kreutzer cleverly interjects during the movie’s second act.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 May 2026

Definition of interjects

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And thanks to its boxy fit, the shirt adds balance to outfits with flare jeans or leggings.

— Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
Not only are these sheer curtains over half off right now, but the subtle stripe adds just enough visual interest without distracting from your room’s overall design scheme.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of adds

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The visual intersperses footage from a trip the pair took to Iceland with clips of their Upstate New York home, a fitting backdrop to Sprague’s spectral vocals and wandering synth arcs.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 June 2026
Captured over four back-to-back performances in Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena in July 2025, the nearly two-hour movie intersperses most of her set list with endearing snippets of behind-the-scenes footage from the day leading up to the show.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026

Definition of intersperses

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Part of that creative control was creating a 13-track LP that serves as a soundtrack to his life and interpolates viral Internet videos, pop-culture classics, and soulful collaborators.

— Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 24 June 2026
In the title track, Lizzo interpolates two elder singer-songwriters, Missy Elliott and Meredith Brooks, who each flipped the slur into biting hooks in the late nineties.

— Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 11 June 2026

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