inserted
Americanadjective
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Botany. (especially of the parts of a flower) attached to or growing out of some part.
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Anatomy. having an insertion, as a muscle, tendon, or ligament; attached, as the end of a muscle that moves a bone.
adjective
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anatomy (of a muscle) attached to the bone that it moves
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botany (of parts of a plant) growing from another part, as stamens from the corolla
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And earlier on Sunday, Young had inserted himself into the mix to finish at 9-under.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
In footage recorded by a small camera inserted into the rubble where Gil is trapped, a Chilean firefighter can be heard asking Gil to turn his head towards the camera.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Like them, Farage has inserted himself into the gap.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Much to my surprise, Radcliffe more than steps up as a down-and-out documentarian inserted into the life of a disgraced football star grasping for a comeback.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
Smearing the grease liberally on top of the third step, Foremole inserted the flat metal tip against the base of the fifth step.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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