as in introduces
to put among or between others
surreptitiously inserted the book in its proper place on the shelf
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Recent Examples of inserts
Spader plays Graham, an enigmatic wanderer who inserts himself into the lives of his old friend John (Peter Gallagher), his wife Ann (Andie MacDowell) and her sister Cynthia (San Giacomo), drawing out all manner of confessions and revelations.
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Perhaps most perceptively captivating is the sweetly cunning way Marczak inserts himself into the film.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
Detailed this week in the journal ACS Sensors, the team describes a small device made from an array of microneedles that inserts into a dead fish (or fillets) and continuously measures hypoxanthine (HX), a key compound closely associated with spoilage.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2025
Amid the melodrama, Trier inserts flashes of comedy.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
The move inserts Zoom into the recruiting process after expanding its digital work platform following the acquisition of Workvivo in 2023 and Bonsai, a small business management software, last week.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
After a flashback-heavy opening that inserts Hemsworth into major moments from the show's past, Season 4 finds our fair witchy family split by the hands of fate, once again.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
However, the real ineptitude occurs a little earlier when River interprets a fight that Gimball has with Jaffrey’s chief of staff, Tyson Bowman (Abraham Popoola), as a physical attack and inserts himself into the scene, setting off this tragicomic series of events.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
Gaines inserts the tool’s probe into the soil of her potted plants, which reveals how wet the soil is.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Perhaps most perceptively captivating is the sweetly cunning way Marczak inserts himself into the film.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
Detailed this week in the journal ACS Sensors, the team describes a small device made from an array of microneedles that inserts into a dead fish (or fillets) and continuously measures hypoxanthine (HX), a key compound closely associated with spoilage.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2025
Amid the melodrama, Trier inserts flashes of comedy.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
The move inserts Zoom into the recruiting process after expanding its digital work platform following the acquisition of Workvivo in 2023 and Bonsai, a small business management software, last week.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
After a flashback-heavy opening that inserts Hemsworth into major moments from the show's past, Season 4 finds our fair witchy family split by the hands of fate, once again.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
However, the real ineptitude occurs a little earlier when River interprets a fight that Gimball has with Jaffrey’s chief of staff, Tyson Bowman (Abraham Popoola), as a physical attack and inserts himself into the scene, setting off this tragicomic series of events.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
Gaines inserts the tool’s probe into the soil of her potted plants, which reveals how wet the soil is.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inserts
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The campaign introduces 25-year-old actress Rain Spencer as a Josie Maran brand partner, featured in an upcoming short film as part of the body wash launch.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Rather than offering comfort, however, the rocking cradle, accompanied by a compilation of folkloric lullabies, introduces a sense of unease, inviting viewers to consider how political systems shape lives from their earliest moments.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
1 Feb. 2026
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And the blistering fretwork from Collen and Campbell injects every Def Leppard song with adrenaline.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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Experts noted that a new Fed chair pick injects some uncertainty into financial markets as investors reassess how monetary policy could shift under new leadership.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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In the middle of the date, the FBI interjects and arrests the man, blowing up Athena’s cover.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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As the reporter continues speaking, though, Holland then interjects with a quick correction.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
30 Sep. 2025
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Prescott's downtown area adds the perfect southwest charm and history and was even the stomping grounds of famed cowboy Doc Holiday.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The skin of her face remains absolutely static, which adds a disquieting, not to say frightening, touch to her look, the way a doll that’s suddenly come to life would terrify the children.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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Templeton intersperses these pictures with fragments from her teen diaries.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
13 Dec. 2025
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Greengrass intersperses those blistering moments with scenes of firefighters and other authorities talking about how to deal with the fire and filling in plot points away from the action.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Jeremiah Fraites’ score beautifully melds with and interpolates these iconic songs.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Inserts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inserts. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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