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
  • And there are trade-offs to inserting more distance between yourself and your phone as well.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Bad Bunny has rarely shied away from inserting himself into politics and current events either, so the moment stood out.
    Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That’s when parents might want to consider introducing them to the PG-13 movie, a film designed to meet the needs of tweens and teens without going too far into grown-up territory.
    Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026
  • He is best known for introducing the idea of dynamical similarity to cosmological systems — a mathematical realization of philosophical principles in physics.
    Big Think, Big Think, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The strangeness rests on the antique, out-of-time nature of the set dressing, but also in the slightly off color combinations Arnold and his team chose, and in the sense of things being hand-made, injecting the sense of A Presence into the space.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026
  • By operating as both a co-working and co-living hub, the nonprofit organization is injecting new energy, creativity, and money into the region.
    Liz Provencher, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Interjecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interjecting. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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