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 What should be a relaxing weekend quickly veers off course as Chuck inserts himself into the group and tests the limits of their patience. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inserts
  1. introduces
  2. injects
  3. interjects
  4. adds
  5. intersperses
  6. interpolates
Verb
  • Ayad introduces these characters through the categories the institution uses to understand them.
    — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In Brittle Magic, Newbery honoree Kate O’Shaughnessy introduces us to a young girl in a similar predicament.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of introduces
Verb
  • Stylistically, the sequence injects noir with the conventions of music videos.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • With its bold graphics and contemporary art, the 100-room New Hotel injects South Beach style into this old port city.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of injects
Verb
  • Throughout our conversation, in fact, the pair chuckles, nods along to each other’s answers, interjects sounds of assent.
    — Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of interjects
Verb
  • Echoes of that ensemble’s style can be heard in this group, which adds a conga player to a standard jazz foursome.
    — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Nearby Toranomon Hills adds plenty of upscale shopping to the itinerary, along with local eateries like apothéose and Frey’s Pizza.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of adds
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Definition of interpolates

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“Inserts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inserts. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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