as in inserted
to put among or between others
interpolated a new paragraph into the online encyclopedia article
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Recent Examples of interpolated
Part of Ayers’s respect in the hip-hop community is derived from his willingness to work with the artists who’ve sampled and interpolated him.
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
The song has been sampled or interpolated over 150 times, according to Whosampled.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2025
The figure below shows the long-term oil demand from the IEA’s World Energy Outlook volumes from 2019 to 2024 (data is interpolated).
—Michael Lynch, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Trenchant talks about trust, love and parental obligation were interpolated with shocking surprises.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 22 Dec. 2024
Thornton cleared his throat, and politely interpolated his thoughts.
—Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
The visual wizardry, coupled with improvisational instrumentals, also harkened back to their Acid Tests days, where the Dead interpolated songs with hiatuses of silence, filling the void with a cacophony of lights and incoherence.
—Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 1 Oct. 2024
Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
The song has been sampled or interpolated over 150 times, according to Whosampled.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2025
The figure below shows the long-term oil demand from the IEA’s World Energy Outlook volumes from 2019 to 2024 (data is interpolated).
—Michael Lynch, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Trenchant talks about trust, love and parental obligation were interpolated with shocking surprises.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 22 Dec. 2024
Thornton cleared his throat, and politely interpolated his thoughts.
—Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
The visual wizardry, coupled with improvisational instrumentals, also harkened back to their Acid Tests days, where the Dead interpolated songs with hiatuses of silence, filling the void with a cacophony of lights and incoherence.
—Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interpolated
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Once the bulb has finished blooming, remove the wax coating and any wires that may have been inserted into the bottom of the bulb.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
11 Jan. 2026
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That was evident against Louisville on Tuesday, when Scheyer inserted Sarr at halftime and had him face-guard sharpshooter Ryan Conwell, who had 16 first-half points.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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Investments in controlling invasive species have led to a 75 percent reduction in the area overtaken by melaleuca, a particularly thirsty tree species introduced in the river of grass near the turn of the 20th century to help drain it.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Early in their relationship, Rusty introduced Andrea to the religious teachings of Woroniecki.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Interpolated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interpolated. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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