insets 1 of 2

Definition of insetsnext
plural of inset

insets

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of inset

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for insets
Noun
  • His broad network of advisers includes many prominent figures, including former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, investor Stanley Druckenmiller, and Chevron CEO Mike Wirth, all of whom appeared at his swearing-in last month at the White House.
    Matt Peterson, CNBC, 3 June 2026
  • Altogether, Russia fired 656 drones and 73 missiles at Ukraine overnight, according to Ukrainian Air Force figures, which said the vast bulk of the drones and just over half of the missiles were shot down.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • Encord replicated a real data center server rack, where an operator inserts blue cables into penny-sized sockets all day.
    Los Angeles Times, 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
Noun
  • There’s no point postulating a soul that might rise beyond the reach of artificial illumination, because the very vault of the Universe is inscribed with radiant diagrams.
    Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
  • Documentation, diagrams and dashboards have served as approximations of reality, and teams have relied on a combination of knowledge and experience to fill in the gaps.
    Matthew Sweeney, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • Her mother was a waitress who could balance six dinner plates up her arms; her father worked in an appliance factory.
    Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
  • Food and drink The fifth-floor BAHR with its open kitchen showcases his distinctive flavor combinations with plates like prawn rissoles (a Portuguese snack) as well as riffs on traditional dishes like pork with clams.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • Photonics can be used in AI infrastructure by using light to move data between graphics processing units (GPUs), memory, networking chips, servers and data centers, instead of relying on electrical signals running along copper.
    Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 29 May 2026
  • Nvidia hasn’t made any recent moves in laptop graphics, and the new Helios will feature silicon at the top of the consumer-GPU food chain, in the form of GeForce RTX 50-series chips up to the mighty 24GB GeForce RTX 5090.
    John Burek, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • First, tax cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act generated larger-than-usual refunds earlier this year, effectively handing consumers a cash cushion just as income was weakening.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
  • Supporters of a proposal to add a fifth firefighter to New York City fire engines rallied Monday to get Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration to reverse FDNY cuts in place since the Bloomberg era.
    Aziza Shuler, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • In comparison, the Jewel Changi Airport shopping mall has been truly embraced as a travel destination, with visitors flocking to its extremely Instagramable artificial waterfall to take pictures.
    Chris Lau, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
  • But Hanna has gotten some great pictures, starting with that epic shot of closer Lucas Erceg in April.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • The developer later trimmed the number of homes to 99 and agreed that no building permits will be issued until American Homes 4 Rent pays for and installs a traffic light at nearby Faith and Shearer roads.
    Joe Marusak May 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
  • Because the software installs locally, users retain full access to their files and applications even when offline.
    StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 23 May 2026
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“Insets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insets. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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