as in introducing
to put among or between others
surreptitiously inserted the book in its proper place on the shelf
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Recent Examples of inserting
Brown, however, opted against inserting McBride into the starting lineup, instead deciding to stick with Bridges, who is averaging just seven points on 25% shooting from 3-point range this series.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
The Padres were down two runs at the start of the sixth, and given the environment and a day off Friday, Stammen chose to chase the victory by inserting high-leverage left-hander Adrian Morejón.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Start installing the new lock by inserting the latch mechanism.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Switch between them in less than a minute by popping out one seat and inserting the other.
—ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
The best chance for inserting changes likely is the House, where a large number of lawmakers from both parties have expressed concerns.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Keep on rolling, inserting a few pieces at a time so each layer is protected with foil and not squished.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 14 Apr. 2026
After inserting a quarter, simply pull on the tether holding your cart to the cart behind to release yours.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
Cora made lineup changes Monday, moving Trevor Story down to the five-hole and inserting Masataka Yoshida into the two-hole.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
The Padres were down two runs at the start of the sixth, and given the environment and a day off Friday, Stammen chose to chase the victory by inserting high-leverage left-hander Adrian Morejón.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Start installing the new lock by inserting the latch mechanism.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Switch between them in less than a minute by popping out one seat and inserting the other.
—ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
The best chance for inserting changes likely is the House, where a large number of lawmakers from both parties have expressed concerns.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Keep on rolling, inserting a few pieces at a time so each layer is protected with foil and not squished.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 14 Apr. 2026
After inserting a quarter, simply pull on the tether holding your cart to the cart behind to release yours.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
Cora made lineup changes Monday, moving Trevor Story down to the five-hole and inserting Masataka Yoshida into the two-hole.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inserting
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One of the greatest privileges of being in the book business, according to Fitzgerald, is still introducing fellow readers to new material—and the staff picks are as diverse as the bookstore’s clientele.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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On Thursday, Vietnam’s civil aviation authority proposed introducing a fuel surcharge mechanism for domestic flights to help airlines cope with the rising costs.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Swalwell’s departure reshaped the field, injecting new momentum into Becerra’s campaign and boosting his fundraising.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2026
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The funding, SpaceNews wrote, speaks to China’s broader space ambitions and strategy of injecting state capital into private industry.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The strategy also is open to criticism, especially after the Steelers spent most of Day 3 adding special-teams players — why not trade some of that Day 3 draft capital to jump up and secure Lemon like the Eagles did (Philly traded two fourth-rounders to move up three spots)?—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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With uptown being the center of the city’s investment and the need to make the office towers viable, adding homes and hotel rooms are next steps.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2026
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The final touch, though, was interspersing Robert’s memories into his joyous, climactic plane ride.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
6 Feb. 2026
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Heat 2 serves as both a prequel and a sequel to the film, interspersing storylines from earlier in the characters' careers (circa 1988) with the events that followed the 1995 film.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
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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
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The two continued arguing afterward, with Rachel Reilly interjecting to stick up for Ashley.—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Inserting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inserting. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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