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Recent Examples of inset
Noun
The cards are marked with a gold circle with an inset star located in the upper right-hand corner. Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026 Buyers can also upgrade to the top-tier package that also brings along an inset fridge. New Atlas, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
American Bison The 2026 American Bison stamp is inset with artwork from a 1923 stamp that also featured an American Bison. Greta Cross, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025 Main image, an Elon Musk dummy is beheaded on stage, inset, an image of Musk. Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inset
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inset
Noun
  • Anthropic is testing a new update for Claude that will allow the chatbot to automatically generate interactive visuals, charts, and diagrams for select queries.
    Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
  • In many of the world’s most intriguing superconducting materials, superconductivity appears only within a curved region of a phase diagram, rising to a peak before fading again.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • He was lifted from the game without recording an out, only to get re-inserted in the second inning to complete two scoreless innings.
    Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 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
Noun
  • Pull up a chair and order a plate of crispy fried chicken, followed by a doorstop of red velvet cake.
    Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Sample bites from Cincinnati's restaurant scene Enjoy unlimited small plates and food samples, two drink tickets, a live DJ and oversized games.
    Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Meanwhile, output cuts in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates highlight the growing supply strain after the closure of Hormuz.
    Marcus Wong, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The district’s last remaining middle school bus routes were cut in 2020 due to declining ridership.
    Encinitas Advocate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Coming soon will also be an edition with a nebula graphic on its upper harkening back to the fabled Galaxy colorway of the Air Foamposite One.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Our graphics performance testing starts with four of UL's macOS-ready 3DMark benchmarks, run via Steam, which must be active in the background.
    Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Finish details include Venetian plaster walls, thick Brazilian mahogany doors inlaid with chrome, translucent quartzite stairs with backlighting and Wisconsin limestone exterior stonework.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The 155 guest rooms and suites, freshened up since their rock and roll days, have wood floors with the Hotel Chelsea monogram now inlaid; the sun dapples through ivory eyelet fabric on the windows; and the bathrooms are classically done with light and dark grey marble accentuated by bronze details.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Shopping market editor Kate McGregor is a sucker for Liz Rowland’s quirky illustrations.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Effler is best known for creating the annual Bockfest posters and illustrations.
    Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • These signals intensified recently when Kast abruptly ended the transition process after a clash with outgoing Boric over a project to install a submarine cable to connect Chile and China.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Often, local water plants or health care facilities lack the funds and know-how to install the latest software patches or take other security steps.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026

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“Inset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inset. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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