INSETS Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

insets 1 of 2

noun

plural of inset

as in figures

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insets

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of inset

as in inserts

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Noun

And members of these new churches were mostly not the black-dressed, hypocritical, sour-faced, monocultural figures favored by popular narrative, but often included colorful figures who were sometimes surprisingly modern in their desires.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Prominent appointments have gone to figures such as Jason Reding Quiñones, a prosecutor who reportedly received low scores on performance evaluations while working at the Southern District of Florida.

— Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of figures

Verb

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

Definition of inserts

Noun

Visio covers a wide range of projects, including flowcharts, process maps, floor plans, network diagrams, and organizational charts.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 26 Sep. 2026
When the deadline approaches, vendors inevitably scramble to create standard operating procedures, architectural diagrams and runbooks.

— Thanh Pham, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of diagrams

Verb

This increase in funding also comes in the wake of cuts in federal funding to the arts which have impacted numerous organizations.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Those crews, Coles said, were one of the casualties from a swath of federal budget cuts in the 1980s.

— Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of cuts in

Noun

Small and large plates highlighting tandoor cooking, chaat and even seafood, covering a variety of Indian regional cuisine, rather than focusing solely on the curries and breads of Northern India commonly found in American restaurants.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026
In order to get the contacts (those little metal plates with the positive and negative markings) to touch the battery.

— Noah Kaufman, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of plates

Verb

In an act of something like willful, somewhat disturbing friendliness, or a desire not to have to deal with Leo the next time he’s locked out, Clive makes a copy of Leo’s key and installs a lock box by his door.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Driver updater identifies outdated drivers and installs any necessary updates.

— Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

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But the sight of a man sleeping atop the shelter next to a shopping cart caught the attention of onlookers, some of whom pulled out their phones to take pictures, as first reported by KTLA.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Troublesome Creek, Kentucky, overflowed, destroying pictures of the late 13-year-old boy whom Campbell helped raise — and just about everything else in her home.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

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