as in inserting
to put among or between others
interpolated a new paragraph into the online encyclopedia article
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Recent Examples of interpolating
Cinematic history is filled with examples, some more successful than others, of filmmakers creating dramas based on traumatic real events and interpolating raw documentary material to impart a sense of authenticity.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interpolating
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The expensive propaganda doc is glossily shot and lushly scored, although for some reason Ratner keeps inserting segments shot on what looks like Super 8 film, as if to infuse the Trumps with some of that Kennedy-era aura.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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There is a much more civilized way to do this that involves working together with state officials opposed to inserting the administration’s will on a state whose citizens have stood up for their neighbors and said this is not right!—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Now, authorities are stepping in to slow the flow, introducing new restrictions aimed at curbing day-trip tourism and easing pressure on the village.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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When a syringe goes into a vial to draw up the liquid, there is a risk of introducing germs.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Interpolating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interpolating. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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