INSETTING Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

insetting

verb

present participle of inset

as in inserting

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Delta Force snipers Gary Gordon and Randy Shughart both earned the Medal of Honor for inserting into Mike Durant's crash site and fighting to the bitter and bloody end.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
The resolution does not specify a schedule for inserting discrete one-hour corrections.

— Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of inserting

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Both are credited with injecting a fresh, modern energy into their royal households.

— Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 17 Oct. 2026
Ziaire Williams set the tone of the Lakers’ new defensive style, pressuring the ball the full length of the court and injecting energy into his teammates.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

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The camera's image processor takes this data and creates a color image using a technique called demosaicing, which fills in missing color by interpolating information from the surrounding pixels.

— Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026
Cinematic history is filled with examples, some more successful than others, of filmmakers creating dramas based on traumatic real events and interpolating raw documentary material to impart a sense of authenticity.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026

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As with the Pattern One, the grip ended in a round top nut, which secured the rat-tail tang to the grip, though the fitting was now done by cutting off the tang to length and cutting in the screw to take the nut.

— David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is a constant threat cutting in from the left, and if Dembélé features, he will be given the freedom to drift and find pockets of space centrally.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

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insetting

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