INTERCALATING Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

intercalating

verb

present participle of intercalate

as in inserting

to put among or between others between the recipes for hearty peasant dishes, the author intercalates fond reminiscences of her year in the French countryside

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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

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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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