slot
noun
a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
slotted
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past participleof slot.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof slot.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
slotnouna narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
Example Sentences
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Luz Mary Gonzalez, a teacher, sat on the ground with a dozen more volunteers, writing messages of solidarity to be slotted into donation boxes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The Phillies slotted him in at cleanup Tuesday, where he scored a run and drove in two more in a 5-0 win.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
In the past, studios have plucked influencers from their online niche and slotted them into whatever mainstream production needed a face.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
The ecosystem does not wait for evidence; it constructs a narrative framework into which evidence, if it ever appears, can be slotted later.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
With Teller’s dawning realization that he might not be slotted in for the role of supreme authority at Livermore, his old habit of undermine-and-conquer returned.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
