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Recent Examples of inset
Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2025
An inset shows a more detailed view of the immediate area around this unusual object in X-ray and radio light.
—CBS News, 28 May 2025
Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 7 May 2025
Across the lobby, a stone fireplace featured a sculpted image of the Hawaiian volcano goddess Pele inset in the rock.
—Robert Annis, Outside Online, 21 Mar. 2025
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Noun
This pillow has firm neck support with a memory foam inset and a washable cover that’s easy to keep clean.
—Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2025
An inset shows a more detailed view of the immediate area around this unusual object in X-ray and radio light.
—CBS News, 28 May 2025
Verb
This will feel most immediately obvious: Netflix’s top recommendation, the homepage’s hero module, is now more prominent, with its corners rounded off in a tile instead of inset into the background.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 7 May 2025
Across the lobby, a stone fireplace featured a sculpted image of the Hawaiian volcano goddess Pele inset in the rock.
—Robert Annis, Outside Online, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inset
Noun
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Concept diagrams suggest projectiles could be configured for multiple missions, including anti-air fragmentation.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Students could then be assigned a diagram of the water cycle with missing labels; filling in the blanks on the diagram offers them a hands-on activity to reinforce the information in the quiz.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By inserting an extra biochemical cycle into a model plant, the researchers boosted growth, seed yield, and fat production without increasing water demand.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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The full-on answers are below for each group, finally inserting the four words in each category.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Tien Kung placed fruit on a plate, moved goods in a warehouse, and navigated grass and gravel.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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The food eventually got to the table, but, boy, were there plenty of shattered plates and busted chairs along the path.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
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In 2024, the Federal Reserve cut short-term interest rates three times — a half-point cut last September, a quarter point cut in November, and a quarter-point cut in December.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Professional graphics cards designed for CAD work cost more upfront but deliver reliability when your team faces tight deadlines.—
Dmitrii Fadeev,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In addition to the Ryzen 7 AI CPU, this HP OmniBook X Flip includes Radeon 860M graphics, which will give you a leg up on content creation tasks like running video editing software.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Published on June 5, 2025 By Wendy Bowman Photo : Marcelo Lagos Photography Photo : Marcelo Lagos Photography A glossy, blond wood floor in the entry hallway is inlaid with oversized geometric medallions in shades of purple.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
5 June 2025
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The ornate white gold cross is inlaid with rose-cut diamonds and a large central ruby cabochon, while the 78.5 cm chain features emerald beads, briolette-, square-, and rose-cut diamonds, along with five ruby cabochons.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Graphic by Newsweek of a house snapped in two and an umbrella shielding it from a shower of dollar bills, with illustrations of coal and a nuclear power plant.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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This material is for illustration and discussion purposes and not intended to be, nor construed as, financial, legal, tax or investment advice.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The zoo's sustainability team planned to install solar panels on the center's roof as part of their community initiative to help neighbors tackle energy costs and be eco-friendly.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Sep. 2025
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Designed to be low-cost and easy to install, the system could be fielded across Air Force and joint EOD units within existing budgets.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Inset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inset. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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