inserted

American  

[in-sur-tid] / ɪnˈsɜr tɪd /

adjective

1. Botany. (especially of the parts of a flower) attached to or growing out of some part.

2. Anatomy. having an insertion, as a muscle, tendon, or ligament; attached, as the end of a muscle that moves a bone.

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inserted British  

/ ɪnˈsɜːtɪd /

adjective

1. anatomy (of a muscle) attached to the bone that it moves

2. botany (of parts of a plant) growing from another part, as stamens from the corolla

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Other Word Forms

• uninserted adjective

Etymology

Origin of inserted

First recorded in 1590–1600; insert + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The method involves patients being coached through a variety of breathing techniques while a camera is inserted through their nose and into the throat.

From BBC

A row over the disappearance of a famous river surfing wave in Munich escalated on Sunday as authorities removed a beam inserted over Christmas to recreate the attraction.

From Barron's

Your brain snipped out and inserted details without your conscious knowledge.

From Los Angeles Times

The N167 Old Judge sets were inserted into tiny cigarette boxes to increase sales and to make sure the cards were not damaged in transit.

From Los Angeles Times

But Smith inserted herself deep in the process and “increased control over the classifications that would become one of the nine felony offenses reported to the public before they could impact those public statistics.”

From The Wall Street Journal