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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  • 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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  • 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
Definition of introducing

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“Interpolating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interpolating. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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