INLAYS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

inlays

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present tense third-person singular of inlay

as in inserts

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Instead of putting bourbon into a new set of barrels, the distillery inserts 10 virgin French oak staves that have been seared into cask-strength Maker’s, and lets the whiskey age for a little more than two months in its cool limestone cellars.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026
When introduced into another cell, the gene produces a protein that inserts into the cell membrane.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of inserts

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The malicious system component silently installs apps that look like weather tools, app lockers and other everyday utilities.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Blacksmith instead buys its own machines, tens of thousands of them, according to Jayaprakash, and installs them in data centers around the world.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

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After Orson’s reading from the novel, the broadcast cuts in on a weather report that is then followed by a dance music concert, but the smooth tango music is interrupted by breaking news of strange explosions on Mars.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
He was waived during final roster cuts in August before joining Kansas City’s practice squad.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026

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