How to Use slot in in a Sentence

slot in

verb
  • Return the clean oven racks to their slots in the oven.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
  • Stephenson forced a turnover at the blue line that led to his goal from the left slot in the first period.
    — ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Paul is capable of playing across all four lines and can slot in at either center or wing.
    — Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Towt will slot in behind Cox and Tyler Warren on the depth chart.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
  • They are slotted in after the final selection of each round.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Above the plate, running through a slot in the case, is a sturdy yet flexible black plastic band.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • Betts had already been moved to shortstop when Tucker was awarded his old slot in right field.
    — Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • The nightly rate covers four hours of supervised play—just be sure to reserve a slot in advance.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
  • The Avs have a salary cap crunch, and Drury could slot in as Nashville’s third-line center.
    — Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • So Palmer, a Warren junior right-hander, pitches from one of the most unique arm slots in the area.
    — Sam Brief, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
  • Pollen is filtered through a slot in the side of each Burkhard Pollen Sampler, landing on a glass slide.
    — Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • If two teams finish with identical records, a coin flip will determine where each team is slotted in the draft lottery.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Then, the X-ray image from Chandra just slotted in perfectly.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 5 June 2026
  • Fifteen minutes get slotted in after the finance review.
    — Alex Brueckmann, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Grimes will be slotted in as a point-of-attack defender with plenty of offensive game, a bet on him as a two-way talent.
    — Dan Woike, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Some pharmacies will even package your medications into packets, one for each time slot in each day.
    — Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
  • There are those who work in beats of black and white, slotting in gray industrial math, and those whose songs experiment with color and shapes.
    — Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
  • Both are slated to play outfield and anchor the lineup while also slotting in atop the pitching rotation.
    — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
  • He’d likely slot in right away as New York’s 3C, with a chance to eventually move up.
    — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 12 June 2026
  • Those who aren’t selected for the presale remain eligible for a time slot in Drop 2.
    — Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
  • Petry or Daemon Hunt would be the most likely options to slot in for Game 1 in Colorado.
    — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
  • Women can sign up online, confirm eligibility, and book a time slot in advance.
    — Ciara Lucas, SELF, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Consensus has Wilson as a top-five selection, which is far above where the Hornets are slotted in the first round.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
  • Where will recently signed Roman Kantserov, a 2023 second-round draft pick, slot in?
    — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
  • The 5-foot-9 receiver offers elite speed and could earn regular snaps in the slot in 2026.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The team desperately needed a big-time scoring guard to slot in at the off-guard position next to Keyonte George.
    — Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • In the final day for Group B, Switzerland and Canada have secured their slots in the round of 32.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 June 2026
  • At the end of the regular season, the 14 teams that fail to make the playoffs enter a lottery to determine the first four slots in the draft order.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 11 May 2026
  • And that rate is used to then slot in the rookie compensation for draft picks, except for the compensatory selections (more on those later).
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • Propelled by waves, seawater funnels through narrow slots in the rocks, filling the natural pool with frothy, bubbly water heated by the sun.
    — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026

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