insert
verb (used with object)
to put or place in.
are inserting
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present progressiveof insert.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Additionally, more doctors are inserting Watchman devices concomitantly, meaning they perform the procedure at the same time as another procedure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
“The scary part is that no one is. These wealthy donors are inserting themselves when they feel like it.”
From Salon ● Nov. 24, 2024
Rescue teams are inserting and welding together pipes through which the trapped workers are to escape to freedom.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 24, 2023
Because there aren't enough old pines, land managers are inserting lined, artificial cavities into younger trees and sometimes moving birds into them to expand the population.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 20, 2023
“It literally is about individuals who are inserting themselves into the electoral process.”
From Washington Post ● Jun. 26, 2022
