inserts

Definition of insertsnext
present tense third-person singular of insert

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of inserts 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 The change added a room where prisoners are to be examined and prepped for either a standard peripheral IV, or a central line — a more invasive procedure that inserts into the internal jugular in the neck, a femoral vein in the upper thigh or a subclavian vein in the chest. Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026 Meanwhile, Catherine’s ignored handmaid, Nelly (Hong Chau), inserts herself into everyone’s drama out of pique. Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inserts
Verb
  • The latest version introduces many more enhancements than in recent years, including auto-payroll, better document management, employee self-onboarding, geolocation for Time and Attendance, and new health benefits integrations.
    Kathy Yakal, PC Magazine, 6 May 2026
  • The changes have been happening slowly at McDonald's restaurants across the nation — including Texas — as the fast-food giant's modernization plan introduces computerized kiosks where customers can order.
    Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • Instead, Vader uses a torture droid that injects Leia with … something.
    Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
  • The order injects momentum into this burgeoning field and opens the door for eager patients to try these therapies.
    Leana S. Wen, Washington Post, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • DiMarco is a perfect fit as the besotted but fragile boy-man groom while Jason Leigh interjects hazy weirdness while Levine, Wilbusch, Birney, Crome and Fraser keep our suspicions about them on high.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • In the middle of the date, the FBI interjects and arrests the man, blowing up Athena’s cover.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The constantly evolving display of colors and textures adds life to your landscape while supporting biodiversity.
    Ann Hinga Klein, Martha Stewart, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The formation’s long academic history adds another layer.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Templeton intersperses these pictures with fragments from her teen diaries.
    Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The track interpolates Ennio Morricone’s theme song from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 20 Feb. 2026
  • 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 10 May. 2026.

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