as in inserting
to put among or between others
she occasionally interjected comments into the conversation
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Recent Examples of interjecting
The decision capped an hours-long tense meeting filled with confusion over order of meeting operations, debate between the board and the applicant’s lawyers and rowdy members of the public who were interjecting constantly and at times, storming out of city hall.
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Lauren Costantino
february 11, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
The two continued arguing afterward, with Rachel Reilly interjecting to stick up for Ashley.
—David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Lauren Costantino
february 11, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
The two continued arguing afterward, with Rachel Reilly interjecting to stick up for Ashley.
—David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
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.
—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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Cosme did four months of physical therapy that were unsuccessful before surgeons performed a periacetabular osteotomy on her right hip, breaking her pelvis in four places and inserting four screws.—
Krystle Rich,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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After their creation, ORPs are installed in the riverbed by inserting the metal pin into the bottom of the reef.—
Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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To complement the sweet heat flavors of the new sandwich, the beloved chicken chain is also introducing a full line of four Strawberry Hibiscus flavored beverages.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Latest Flavors The team at Reese’s has been busy introducing new variations of its classic candy in recent months.—
Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Mar. 2026
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Kaplan said it was created to continue much of the work that Books & Books has done as a store but to allow their goals of injecting literacy into communities and people to go beyond what the highs and lows of retail bookselling might confine them to.—
Sofia Zarran,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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But injecting Tatum and his five all-NBA appearances into Boston’s already surprising season could upend all those dreams.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Interjecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interjecting. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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