as in inserting
to put among or between others
she occasionally interjected comments into the conversation
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Recent Examples of interjecting
Through all this, Hall makes Linda an active listener, alert to every nuance of what Peter is saying, supportive of his worries and interjecting now and then with thoughtful questions or comments.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
The clip of Harbaugh sitting in the back row in defensive coordinator Zach Orr’s meeting and interjecting was also different.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
My goal for this forum was to let others speak and to listen without interjecting.
—Steve Sidd, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
In the video, Smith plays the guitar and sings, with the AI voice interjecting and singing along sporadically, praising his rendition.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 27 Sep. 2024
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
The clip of Harbaugh sitting in the back row in defensive coordinator Zach Orr’s meeting and interjecting was also different.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
My goal for this forum was to let others speak and to listen without interjecting.
—Steve Sidd, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
In the video, Smith plays the guitar and sings, with the AI voice interjecting and singing along sporadically, praising his rendition.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 27 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interjecting
Verb
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The sketch recalled Billy Crystal’s annual tradition of starting the Oscars by digitally inserting himself into scenes from the nominees.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2025
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After inserting a quarter, simply pull on the tether holding your cart to the cart behind to release yours.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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So, introducing Rays pitchers to an outdoor park with lots of wind gusts might take some getting used to.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2025
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The researchers achieved this breakthrough by introducing a novel electrolyte additive, silver trifluoromethanesulfonate (AgCF₃SO₃, or AgTFMS), which facilitates the simultaneous formation of silver (Ag) and lithium fluoride (LiF) on the surface of the lithium metal anode.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Apr. 2025
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Rather than just using streets to store cars, thousands of restaurants built makeshift structures and set up shop outdoors, injecting new life into commercial strips across the city.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2025
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Saturn exhibits bright ultraviolet auroras that, unlike Earth's, maintain consistent intensity regardless of solar wind turbulence, suggesting its magnetic field can absorb and dissipate energy without injecting it into the atmosphere.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Interjecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interjecting. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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