interjecting

present participle of interject

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of interjecting One even hid in the lower branches of my Norway spruce tree while singing and interjecting the sound which gave it its name. Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026 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. 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 That may be a textbook example of interjecting non-germane material into the classroom to indulge one’s political views. Jonathan Marks, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interjecting
Verb
  • Coming off a left hip flexor strain, the Mets wanted to give him a full workday before inserting him into the lineup again, which wasn’t possible with the wildfire smoke.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 July 2026
  • Indyk wrote that inserting an international peace conference, or a resumption of Israeli-Palestinian final-status negotiations, into the deal was tempting but doomed to fail.
    Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • Cameron doesn't waste a second of that time, however, establishing characters (see above), introducing Newt, showing off the geography of the Hadley's Hope terraforming base, and building a creeping sense of dread.
    Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 July 2026
  • The company said joining VNEC gives it an opportunity to participate in discussions around future nuclear projects while introducing its broader portfolio beyond a single reactor technology.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • The alliance aims to modernize the regional fashion workforce by injecting artificial intelligence into traditional manufacturing.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 July 2026
  • Vaniček was responsible for that arachnophobia-nightmare fodder Infested from 2023, and the idea of injecting some late New French Extremity into the Evil Dead bloodstream is tantalizing.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2026

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“Interjecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interjecting. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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