insets 1 of 2

plural of inset

insets

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of inset

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for insets
Noun
  • This marked a slight increase on figures from August, during which time Moscow claimed to have downed 2,786 Ukrainian drones at an average rate of nearly 90 per day.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Dylan Cease, the talented but mercurial right-hander, will take the mound Wednesday afternoon with what figures to be a short leash.
    Dennis Lin, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medicine technique during which a practitioner inserts fine needles into a patient’s skin.
    Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • For this test, a doctor inserts a gloved, lubricated finger into your rectum to feel for swelling, bleeding, and any prostate abnormalities.
    Mark Gurarie, Health, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There are lots of diagrams that can represent the same knot.
    Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Countless users have commented on them, zoomed in on them, slowed them to a crawl, theorized about them or marked them up with arrows and diagrams and published the results.
    Zeynep Tufekci, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • How about plates, glasses, and utensils?
    Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
  • In addition to everything else on our plates, Black women are dealing with inflation that is definitely inflationing, layoffs that seem never ending (and quite frankly, for those of us who get to keep our jobs, has us anxious everyday), and a job market that’s increasingly unpredictable.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • As a remake of the original 2013 PS3 game, The Last of Us was rebuilt with better graphics while retaining an authentic experience.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Promotional graphics advertising the skillshare show a hammer, a balaclava, and walkie-talkies.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Some Fed officials aren’t convinced that aggressive rate cuts in the coming months are necessary.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The Bengals also worked out former Cleveland Browns signal-caller Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles this offseason but was among the team's cuts in August.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The only thing neighbors’ cameras will share are pictures and clips of dogs that could be yours.
    Mike Feibus, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The reporter had already sent me pictures and audio recordings, promising a complete draft by Monday night.
    Zahra Nader, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • These links may lead to phishing sites designed to steal your credentials or malware that installs silently on your device.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The perception of being the default choice is built in the mind well before someone installs or signs up.
    Bowen Liu, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Insets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insets. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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