as in inserted
to put among or between others
she occasionally interjected comments into the conversation
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Recent Examples of interjected
As Cretton and Guest looked on and occasionally interjected, Abdul-Mateen described a tough first Zoom meeting that left him feeling slighted.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
Hudson interrupted Belichick's CBS interview when interviewer Tony Dokoupil asked how the two met, and, CBS said, interjected several other times throughout.
—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
Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
Hudson interrupted Belichick's CBS interview when interviewer Tony Dokoupil asked how the two met, and, CBS said, interjected several other times throughout.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interjected
Verb
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Investigators said some female victims were found naked or partially unclothed, with evidence of severe mutilation and objects including grenades, nails and household tools inserted into their bodies.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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After being tested for airtightness, helium was pumped into the glass enclosure through thin tubes inserted into the lead lining, to protect the document from corrosive oxygen and parasites.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Verb
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The villas were restored and updated, Conrad Orlando was introduced as the luxury hotel anchor, and Evermore Bay (the lagoon beach that now defines the property) was built from scratch.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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His first time playing in Season 4 introduced him to the world; his second time in Season 8 introduced him to his wife, Amber Mariano; and his fourth time playing in Season 22 earned him $1 million.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Where stronger rainfall is interspersed with longer dry spells, the land gets drier.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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There are upwards of 30 galleries in town, interspersed among the quintessential gift boutiques, fudge shops, and lobster shacks.—
Amy Thomas,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2026
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“Interjected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interjected. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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