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inserting

VERB

put, tuck in

Synonyms

STRONGEST

embed enter fill in imbed implant include inject introduce stick

STRONG

admit infix infuse inlay insinuate instill intercalate interject interlope interpolate interpose intrude obtrude place root set shoehorn

WEAK

drag in lug in pop in shove in squeeze in work in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

erase forget

STRONG

dislodge displace halt leave alone remove

WEAK

take out withdraw

Example Sentences

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The treatments he provided, which included inserting metal plates, bone grafts and implants, are considered high-risk and some level of complications are to be expected.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

Control rods are a device used to control the nuclear chain reaction in the reactor core, which can be accelerated by slightly withdrawing them, or slowed down or stopped completely by inserting them deeper.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Cronin went with a small starting lineup against Wisconsin, inserting Brandon Williams alongside fellow forward Tyler Bilodeau.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

Instead of inserting a probe into the brain, the new version gently conforms to the skull surface and shines light through the bone.

From Science Daily • Dec. 8, 2025

Whenever he told the story, Rat had a tendency to stop now and then, interrupting the flow, inserting little clarifications or bits of analysis and personal opinion.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien