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
The software includes editing tools for inserting text, annotating, merging, splitting, compressing, and watermarking PDFs.
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Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
Health experts frequently warn that inserting Q-tips or cotton swabs into your ear canal can push wax deeper, cause injury, and interfere with your ear’s natural self-cleaning process.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 10 Mar. 2026
In either case, wet the potting medium and make a hole before inserting the cutting.
—Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
The Sharks are making one lineup change from Saturday’s loss, re-inserting forward Philipp Kurashev into the lineup with scratching Ryan Reaves.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
One Cold War era proposal known as Project Honey Badger envisioned inserting about 2,400 special operations troops into Iran using more than 100 aircraft.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026
Cosme did four months of physical therapy that were unsuccessful before surgeons performed a periacetabular osteotomy on her right hip, breaking her pelvis in four places and inserting four screws.
—Krystle Rich, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
After their creation, ORPs are installed in the riverbed by inserting the metal pin into the bottom of the reef.
—Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Being the best does not mean inserting ourselves into every conflict.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
Health experts frequently warn that inserting Q-tips or cotton swabs into your ear canal can push wax deeper, cause injury, and interfere with your ear’s natural self-cleaning process.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 10 Mar. 2026
In either case, wet the potting medium and make a hole before inserting the cutting.
—Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
The Sharks are making one lineup change from Saturday’s loss, re-inserting forward Philipp Kurashev into the lineup with scratching Ryan Reaves.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
One Cold War era proposal known as Project Honey Badger envisioned inserting about 2,400 special operations troops into Iran using more than 100 aircraft.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026
Cosme did four months of physical therapy that were unsuccessful before surgeons performed a periacetabular osteotomy on her right hip, breaking her pelvis in four places and inserting four screws.
—Krystle Rich, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
After their creation, ORPs are installed in the riverbed by inserting the metal pin into the bottom of the reef.
—Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Being the best does not mean inserting ourselves into every conflict.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inserting
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Opened in 2023 next to the University of Maryland campus, Little Blue Menu is a 100-seat restaurant that serves as a permanent test kitchen for introducing new menu items and experimenting with twists on tried-and-true favorites.—
Katie Riley,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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And three months before introducing the new decree, Argentina’s right-wing president Javier Milei, an ally of prime minister Giorgia Meloni, was granted citizenship by descent on a state visit to Italy.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
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Kaplan said it was created to continue much of the work that Books & Books has done as a store but to allow their goals of injecting literacy into communities and people to go beyond what the highs and lows of retail bookselling might confine them to.—
Sofia Zarran,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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But injecting Tatum and his five all-NBA appearances into Boston’s already surprising season could upend all those dreams.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Carolina Panthers are adding another former first-round pick to their quarterback depth chart.—
Mike Kaye
Updated March 9,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
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With the opening of Goodland Parkway, Provident’s focus is shifting to also adding shopping centers, restaurants and event venues to drive regional traffic, Yowell said.—
Neal Franklin,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 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 17 Mar. 2026.
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