inlaid

verb

Definition of inlaidnext
past tense of inlay
as in inset

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inlaid
  1. inset
  2. cut in
  3. inserted
  4. injected
Verb
  • They can also be inset should the conflict drift into a different room or nearby area.
    — Rob Wieland, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Businesses need to transition away from fossil fuels, increase organic coffee purchases, and shift from offsetting to insetting by investing directly in their supply chain.
    — Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of inset
Verb
  • While Fed Chair Powell said recently that the Fed wants to take it slow on rate cuts, the market is now pricing in three cuts in 2025, starting in June.
    — MoneyShow, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The tax agency has been hit hard by job cuts in recent weeks.
    — Emily Peck, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of cut in
Verb
  • Bake at 375 degrees F for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
    — The Tennessean, The Tennessean, 27 Dec. 2024
  • United inserted a buy-back option when selling left-back Alvaro Fernandez to Benfica in a €9million deal at the end of last season and the 21-year-old has quickly established himself as a regular at the Estadio da Luz, starting all six of Benfica’s Champions League outings this season.
    — James McNicholas, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of inserted
Verb
  • Sher explains that the two of them took that story, injected their own humor and then spread the narrative among 16 characters.
    — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The medication is injected directly into an HS nodule to help decrease swelling and pain.
    — Ashley Wong, Health, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of injected
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