insert
verb (used with object)
to put or place in.
Example Sentences
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The draft communique inserts previously unused language targeting "freedom of navigation in and overflight above straits" while separately calling for "unimpeded" passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Instead of spending the money on a pricey establishing shot of the car driving on the 101, Wain inserts a brief vintage clip of a ’70s-era taxi, humming along the road.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
And then there’s Stuf Storage, a start-up that inserts storage spaces into existing, and often very handsome, buildings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
And a Finnish project called Fold2 has explored using intricately folded cardboard to make packaging inserts designed to protect products during shipping.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
He inserts carbon paper into the carriage and rolls it into place.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
