inserted; inserting; inserts
1
: to put or thrust in
insert the key in the lock
2
: to put or introduce into the body of something : interpolate
insert a change in a manuscript
3
: to set in and make fast
especially
: to insert by sewing between two cut edges
4
: to place into action (as in a game)
insert a new pitcher
of a muscle
: to be in attachment to the part to be moved
inserter
noun
: something that is inserted
especially
: written or printed material inserted (as between the leaves of a book)
Synonyms
Examples of insert in a Sentence
Verb
Insert your credit card here.
You need to insert a comma between these two words.
insert a space between paragraphs
They tried to insert themselves into the conversation.
Noun
The pot comes with an insert for steaming.
advertising inserts in the Sunday paper
Each box includes an insert explaining the product's proper use.
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Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
In some counties, voters insert their ballots into on-site tabulators at in-person voting locations.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024
Those inserts even include an attachment point for a handle to easily pull them off the burners while hot.
—New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Loosely cover with foil, and bake at 350°F until onions are tender and a thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 160°F, 1 hour to 1 hour, 30 minutes.
—Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
In some counties, voters insert their ballots into on-site tabulators at in-person voting locations.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
Your style of action, or the way it’s shot, has been mimicked time and time again, and instead of Die Hard on a [insert location], so-and-so’s John Wick has become the latest action movie formula.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024
Those inserts even include an attachment point for a handle to easily pull them off the burners while hot.
—New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Insert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insert. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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insert
1 of 2 verb
in·sert
in-ˈsərt 
1
: to put or place in
inserted the key in the lock
insert a word in a sentence
2
: to set in and make fast
insert the tab into the slot
inserter
noun
insert
2 of 2 noun
in·sert
ˈin-ˌsərt
: something that is or is meant to be inserted
especially
: printed sheets inserted (as in a newspaper)
Medical Definition
insert
intransitive verb
in·sert
in-ˈsərt
of a muscle
: to be in attachment to the part to be moved
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