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Recent Examples of inset
Noun
The punchline was met with a visual inset of Jost’s headshot. Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2025 Enter the Climate Smart Cotton Program, an initiative of the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, offering a compelling alternative: carbon insets. Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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 See All Example Sentences for inset
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inset
Noun
  • Grab a diagram template and build a flowchart, org chart, or floor plan.
    StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 19 May 2025
  • The system is working through visual state machines and sequence diagrams.
    James Morris, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Verb
  • He was inserted into the game with a 2-0 count, one runner on and one out in the seventh inning against Corona.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
  • Merely insert a capsule, select a strength, and then press a button to create a cocktail, such as a martini, daiquiri, and more in just a few seconds.
    Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • Using tongs, transfer meatballs and garlic cloves to a large plate.
    Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
  • Heavier plates can slide beneath lighter ones, heating and melting the rock and creating magma.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Verb
  • The Yield curve flipped from strongly inverted to rapidly steepening within a week of the Fed’s first rate cut in 4 ½ years.
    George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
  • Three Spectrum fiber optic lines were cut in the KC area Saturday, according to a spokesperson for the company.
    Maddie Carr, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025
Noun
  • Starting with the Radeon RX 9600 XT, AMD has revealed the specifications of the new graphics card, which is set to sit beneath the existing RX 9070 and its launch price of $549 and the RX 9070 XT at $599.
    Antony Leather, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
  • The gameplay pits players against each other with 3D graphics and unique matches.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
Verb
  • The ornate white gold cross is inlaid with rose-cut diamonds and a large central ruby cabochon, while the 78.5 cm chain features emerald beads, briolette-, square-, and rose-cut diamonds, along with five ruby cabochons.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 19 May 2025
  • Excavations of the massive crater uncovered several artifacts, such as a silver chain and a belt fitting inlaid with glass, officials said.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • Perhaps there’s no better illustration of Faena’s success in cultivating regenerative relationships than artist-patron Lyra Drake.
    Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
  • Emblazoned with colorful graphics, the illustrations include, beach balls, popsicles, suns, bikinis, barbecue grills, and aptly fruits.
    Charlie Carballo, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
Verb
  • So over time, the use of electric fencing, and the expertise needed to install and maintain it, has spread through her community and the surrounding region, with 535 electric fences installed to date.
    Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
  • However, if the compost is soggy and open to the air, add a lid to the bin to keep the rain out, or install a tarp or other covering over your compost in wet weather.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2025

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“Inset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inset. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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