insert
verb (used with object)
to put or place in.
is inserting
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present progressiveof insert (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Jérémie is inserting himself where he doesn’t belong — you feel it before you see it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2025
Mr. Frank is inserting himself into one of the most complicated aspects of American immigration.
From New York Times ● May 9, 2022
Irby is inserting a new layer of the narrative that is in some places wish fulfillment.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 3, 2020
When Joan Watt approaches the bench to defend Strieff, it seems as though she is inserting herself into a late-night dorm-room debate between Kagan, Sotomayor, and Alito.
From Slate ● Feb. 23, 2016
"The biggest change that it has made and I think will make is inserting ideas into the conversation that were completely unacceptable just a few months ago, and I speak from experience."
From Reuters ● Jan. 3, 2012
