insert
verb (used with object)
to put or place in.
inserting
-
present participleof insert.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Spend enough years standing behind pyramids of hamburgers, posing at fry stations and inserting yourself into the iconography of American restaurant chains, and eventually the props begin to accrue meanings of their own.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
It involves inserting electrodes made of materials such as zinc and copper into substances that contain moisture or ions, and then collecting the small but steady electrical currents.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Usually, treatment involves inserting a needle into the womb to either drain some of the fluid or seal blood vessels using a laser.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Lindsey Hulstrom has been inserting coins into those carnival-like penny press machines for nearly 25 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
All day long I think about Erin and how strangers are operating on her leg, cutting it open, inserting pins or whatever to mend the bones.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
