interpolating

verb

present participle of interpolate
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. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interpolating
  1. inserting
  2. introducing
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  • Coming off a left hip flexor strain, the Mets wanted to give him a full workday before inserting him into the lineup again, which wasn’t possible with the wildfire smoke.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 July 2026
  • Indyk wrote that inserting an international peace conference, or a resumption of Israeli-Palestinian final-status negotiations, into the deal was tempting but doomed to fail.
    — Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
Definition of inserting
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  • Cameron doesn't waste a second of that time, however, establishing characters (see above), introducing Newt, showing off the geography of the Hadley's Hope terraforming base, and building a creeping sense of dread.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 July 2026
  • The company said joining VNEC gives it an opportunity to participate in discussions around future nuclear projects while introducing its broader portfolio beyond a single reactor technology.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
Definition of introducing

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