as in inserts
to put among or between others
she occasionally interjected comments into the conversation
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Recent Examples of interjects
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.
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
In the middle of the date, the FBI interjects and arrests the man, blowing up Athena’s cover.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
As the reporter continues speaking, though, Holland then interjects with a quick correction.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
Wang occasionally interjects her own commentary during this section, adding information about the younger Payá’s brief exile from the island.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
The voice of her intrusive thoughts interjects sassy commentary throughout.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 16 Oct. 2024
Thomson interjects, diplomatically.
—Senior Wine Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Sep. 2018
Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
In the middle of the date, the FBI interjects and arrests the man, blowing up Athena’s cover.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
As the reporter continues speaking, though, Holland then interjects with a quick correction.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
Wang occasionally interjects her own commentary during this section, adding information about the younger Payá’s brief exile from the island.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
The voice of her intrusive thoughts interjects sassy commentary throughout.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 16 Oct. 2024
Thomson interjects, diplomatically.
—Senior Wine Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Sep. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interjects
Verb
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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.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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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
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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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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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“Interjects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interjects. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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