as in inserted
to put among or between others
she occasionally interjected comments into the conversation
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Recent Examples of interjected
Hudson interrupted Belichick's CBS interview when interviewer Tony Dokoupil asked how the two met, and, CBS said, interjected several other times throughout.
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Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Roseman interjected with an important part when evaluating prospects.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The staffer interjected that Telemundo was ready for him.
—Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
During the forum, when some audience members interjected as Weiser answered questions about Israel and Gaza, Taslimi — who moderated the event — intervened.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
As Martin spoke to USA TODAY another man, who did not give his name, interjected.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Before Corgan could expand on that thought, Love interjected and said Grohl has written four songs about her and that her friend Scott Weiland has written two.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2026
Bradl had other issues with motions Gubitose made with the gun, but the judge interjected.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Mawema interjected, in reference to Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Roseman interjected with an important part when evaluating prospects.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The staffer interjected that Telemundo was ready for him.
—Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
During the forum, when some audience members interjected as Weiser answered questions about Israel and Gaza, Taslimi — who moderated the event — intervened.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
As Martin spoke to USA TODAY another man, who did not give his name, interjected.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Before Corgan could expand on that thought, Love interjected and said Grohl has written four songs about her and that her friend Scott Weiland has written two.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2026
Bradl had other issues with motions Gubitose made with the gun, but the judge interjected.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Mawema interjected, in reference to Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interjected
Verb
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Boston inserted Baylor Scheierman and Luka Garza to begin the second quarter, and both made immediate impacts.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Don’t expect to see Mitchell Robinson inserted into the starting lineup.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When Fudd was introduced, Wings general manager Curt Miller said the club didn’t hesitate on a decision that added to an already elite backcourt with Bueckers and four-time All-Star Arike Ogunbowale.—
Schuyler Dixon,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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As a member of the Rock Hall of Fame’s Board of Governors, Spector effectively blocked the Ronettes’ nomination for years, although the group was finally inducted — and introduced by Richards — in 2007, after Spector had been arrested and convicted of the shooting death of actress Lana Clarkson.—
Chris Morris,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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The White House interspersed video clips of its strikes in Iran with imagery from Nintendo’s Wii Sports in a post on March 12, and cut footage of the strikes with clips from various action movies and TV shows on March 5.—
Brooke Migdon,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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Many of those at the Mass had been in place for hours to secure a spot for the vibrant liturgy interspersed with music from a local choir.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Interjected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interjected. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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