interpolated

past tense of interpolate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of interpolated But other parts of the country are more like sensor deserts, where AQI scores are interpolated from readings made in far-off places, and precision is reduced. — Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 There are interpolated bits of backstory to explain character — Simon and Jack would be left at school over Christmas by their parents (abusive and cold, respectively). — Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026 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. — 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
Verb
  • The judge said the school board inserted its own opinions into the decision, and thus acted arbitrarily and illegally.
    — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Bake chicken until deeply browned and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh registers 165°, 25–30 minutes.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Japan's Self-Defense Force has introduced its first long-range Type-25 land-to-ship missile to Yonaguni during the drill, though no test-firing is planned.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Dropbox has introduced memory exercises, attention-span training, and puzzles.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026

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“Interpolated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interpolated. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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