insert
verb (used with object)
to put or place in.
have inserted
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present perfectof insert.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The work marks the first time scientists have inserted a large stretch of DNA into a precise location in human T cells without first removing those cells from the body.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
Others have inserted him into imagined historical moments or fantastical scenarios.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026
Rescuers have inserted pipes into the dug-out channel and welded them together to serve as a passageway from where the men would be pulled out on wheeled stretchers.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 25, 2023
He has been the subject of huge interest from Premier League clubs this summer and Ajax have inserted a sell-on fee in the deal.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2023
“She asked Jakob if he studied Polish. And when Jakob went to fetch a tissue she must have inserted this clipping I told you about.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
