insetting

present participle of inset

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Verb
  • During the pilot, Figure 02 helped produce more than 30,000 BMW X3 vehicles by inserting sheet-metal components into welding fixtures.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 June 2026
  • ElAttrache performed surgery on McGregor in July 2021, inserting a rod, plates and screws into his left leg after the fighter broke his tibia and fibula during a mixed martial arts bout against Dustin Poirier in Las Vegas.
    Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • His potential return could function like a crucial trade deadline acquisition, injecting vital offensive production into the lineup as the Blue Jays aim to solidify their playoff contention, though caution will be exercised given his injury history.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • Chiggers are microscopic mites that cause itchiness by injecting enzymes into the skin, not by biting.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Cinematic history is filled with examples, some more successful than others, of filmmakers creating dramas based on traumatic real events and interpolating raw documentary material to impart a sense of authenticity.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Add shortening and continue cutting in until flour is pale yellow and resembles coarse cornmeal with butter bits no larger than small peas.
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
  • Francisco Conceição, one of the 11 replacements to come on for Portugal, grabbed the 75th-minute winner by cutting in from the right and curling a shot into the far corner.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 June 2026
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“Insetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insetting. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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