interpolating

verb

present participle of interpolate
as in inserting
to put among or between others interpolated a new paragraph into the online encyclopedia article

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Recent Examples of interpolating 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interpolating
  1. inserting
  2. introducing
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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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  • Creality is also introducing the ability to mix nozzle diameters within a single job.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Some might think introducing another layer of accountability would stifle innovation.
    — Giorgos Tsetis, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of introducing

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