slotting
- present participle of slot.
Example Sentences
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Paul went on his podcast armed with a whiteboard, slotting James into various imaginary lineups around the NBA—Minnesota, Denver, and Philadelphia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
It’s an admirable acknowledgement of those behind the scenes, slotting film reels into the Dryden’s 75-year-old projectors, summoning shimmering worlds before our eyes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
The machines will excavate and construct the tunnel as they move, slotting concrete segments into place.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2026
It took just five minutes for the French superstar to open the scoring, slotting home from just inside the area after Fede Valverde knocked on Mastantuono's cut-back.
From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026
A little apart from them, an old woman was heading arrows: slotting needle-fine flakes of flint into the shafts, then gluing them in place with a paste of pine.blood and beeswax.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
