FITTING (IN OR INTO) Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

fitting (in or into)

verb

present participle of fit (in or into)

as in inserting

to put among or between others do you think you can fit this picture into the album? I can fit you in between my two o'clock and three o'clock appointments

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The process, called cured-in-place pipe lining, involves inserting a flexible liner into the old pipe, inflating it and hardening it in place.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Initially, county officials declined to open the list, citing the security threat of inserting a thumb drive of unknown origin into a government computer.

— Miles Parks, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of inserting

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Teachers are better paid and more people are working in Nevada than ever before.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Its research mission is expected to cover both the engineering challenges of working in deep water and the environmental processes affecting the oceans.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

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The evening kicked off with Tarantino introducing the film and shared that had not seen the film at that theater.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026
The question is whether the new Atlas makes everyday family life easier without introducing a fresh collection of things to complain about.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026

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