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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The software includes editing tools for inserting text, annotating, merging, splitting, compressing, and watermarking PDFs.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
11 Mar. 2026
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Health experts frequently warn that inserting Q-tips or cotton swabs into your ear canal can push wax deeper, cause injury, and interfere with your ear’s natural self-cleaning process.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Opened in 2023 next to the University of Maryland campus, Little Blue Menu is a 100-seat restaurant that serves as a permanent test kitchen for introducing new menu items and experimenting with twists on tried-and-true favorites.—
Katie Riley,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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And three months before introducing the new decree, Argentina’s right-wing president Javier Milei, an ally of prime minister Giorgia Meloni, was granted citizenship by descent on a state visit to Italy.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And all three of those guys are just injecting a lot of energy into a lineup.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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Performed under local anesthesia, the process involves removing a small amount of cells from the inner thigh, belly or knees and injecting them into the temples, cheeks and nasolabial folds.—
Beth Landman,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Interjecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interjecting. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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