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
Meanwhile, Catherine’s ignored handmaid, Nelly (Hong Chau), inserts herself into everyone’s drama out of pique.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Perhaps most perceptively captivating is the sweetly cunning way Marczak inserts himself into the film.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
Detailed this week in the journal ACS Sensors, the team describes a small device made from an array of microneedles that inserts into a dead fish (or fillets) and continuously measures hypoxanthine (HX), a key compound closely associated with spoilage.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2025
Amid the melodrama, Trier inserts flashes of comedy.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
The move inserts Zoom into the recruiting process after expanding its digital work platform following the acquisition of Workvivo in 2023 and Bonsai, a small business management software, last week.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
After a flashback-heavy opening that inserts Hemsworth into major moments from the show's past, Season 4 finds our fair witchy family split by the hands of fate, once again.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
However, the real ineptitude occurs a little earlier when River interprets a fight that Gimball has with Jaffrey’s chief of staff, Tyson Bowman (Abraham Popoola), as a physical attack and inserts himself into the scene, setting off this tragicomic series of events.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
Gaines inserts the tool’s probe into the soil of her potted plants, which reveals how wet the soil is.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Perhaps most perceptively captivating is the sweetly cunning way Marczak inserts himself into the film.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
Detailed this week in the journal ACS Sensors, the team describes a small device made from an array of microneedles that inserts into a dead fish (or fillets) and continuously measures hypoxanthine (HX), a key compound closely associated with spoilage.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2025
Amid the melodrama, Trier inserts flashes of comedy.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
The move inserts Zoom into the recruiting process after expanding its digital work platform following the acquisition of Workvivo in 2023 and Bonsai, a small business management software, last week.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
After a flashback-heavy opening that inserts Hemsworth into major moments from the show's past, Season 4 finds our fair witchy family split by the hands of fate, once again.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
However, the real ineptitude occurs a little earlier when River interprets a fight that Gimball has with Jaffrey’s chief of staff, Tyson Bowman (Abraham Popoola), as a physical attack and inserts himself into the scene, setting off this tragicomic series of events.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
Gaines inserts the tool’s probe into the soil of her potted plants, which reveals how wet the soil is.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inserts
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Post-transformation, Beckham introduces the new Franny while wearing a barely-there top of strung-together chunky jewels, a clever reproduction of the iconic costume worn by Rossellini in the 1992 film.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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This season, the show introduces new characters that inspire kids to overcome true-to-life challenges.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
5 Mar. 2026
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The restraining order injects fresh uncertainty into the race as candidates jockey for position and funding in the crucial weeks leading up to the ballot.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Riley injects her memories of these moments as well.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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In the middle of the date, the FBI interjects and arrests the man, blowing up Athena’s cover.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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As the reporter continues speaking, though, Holland then interjects with a quick correction.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
30 Sep. 2025
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Hare adds that this strategy will help eliminate the distant feeling that can exist in larger spaces or within more formal layouts.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2026
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Knee-high boots make my legs look a mile long, and a blazer-style brown or black leather jacket adds edge to the outfit combo.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
3 Mar. 2026
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Templeton intersperses these pictures with fragments from her teen diaries.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
13 Dec. 2025
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Greengrass intersperses those blistering moments with scenes of firefighters and other authorities talking about how to deal with the fire and filling in plot points away from the action.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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The track interpolates Ennio Morricone’s theme song from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
20 Feb. 2026
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Jeremiah Fraites’ score beautifully melds with and interpolates these iconic songs.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Inserts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inserts. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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