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
Many streaming hubs fill each commercial break with an assortment of spots that appear due to programmatic buying that inserts ads based on algorithms tied to demographics and geography.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Ives inserts hints of Ludwig van Beethoven’s 5th Symphony in the meditative work, and at other times seems to conjure up church bells through the piano.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
The change added a room where prisoners are to be examined and prepped for either a standard peripheral IV, or a central line — a more invasive procedure that inserts into the internal jugular in the neck, a femoral vein in the upper thigh or a subclavian vein in the chest.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Catherine’s ignored handmaid, Nelly (Hong Chau), inserts herself into everyone’s drama out of pique.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 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
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Ives inserts hints of Ludwig van Beethoven’s 5th Symphony in the meditative work, and at other times seems to conjure up church bells through the piano.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
The change added a room where prisoners are to be examined and prepped for either a standard peripheral IV, or a central line — a more invasive procedure that inserts into the internal jugular in the neck, a femoral vein in the upper thigh or a subclavian vein in the chest.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Catherine’s ignored handmaid, Nelly (Hong Chau), inserts herself into everyone’s drama out of pique.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inserts
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The show’s first season also introduces the rest of Garrett and Logan’s hockey quartet, John Tucker (Jalen Thomas Brooks) and Dean DiLaurentis (Stephen Kalyn), along with Hannah’s best friend and Dean’s love interest, Allie (Mika Abdalla).—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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The first season also introduces the rest of the quartet of hockey players who will each co-lead a season based on a different book, Cipriano (Logan), Kalyn (Dean) and Jalen Thomas Brooks (Tucker from Book #4, The Goal), along with Abdalla as Hannah’s best friend Allie.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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The order injects momentum into this burgeoning field and opens the door for eager patients to try these therapies.—
Leana S. Wen,
Washington Post,
28 Apr. 2026
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The furniture from Okuda’s Los Angeles studio Waka Waka injects something deeply cool into the everyday.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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DiMarco is a perfect fit as the besotted but fragile boy-man groom while Jason Leigh interjects hazy weirdness while Levine, Wilbusch, Birney, Crome and Fraser keep our suspicions about them on high.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 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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The constantly evolving display of colors and textures adds life to your landscape while supporting biodiversity.—
Ann Hinga Klein,
Martha Stewart,
28 Apr. 2026
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The formation’s long academic history adds another layer.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 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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The track interpolates Ennio Morricone’s theme song from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
20 Feb. 2026
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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 1 May. 2026.
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