How to Use install in a Sentence

install

verb
  • New locks were installed on all the doors.
  • We thought about installing a new phone system.
  • The computer comes with the software already installed.
  • The software installs easily on your hard drive.
  • They were temporarily installed in the guest bedroom.
  • The college recently installed its first woman president.
  • Don't install this so that the film is touching the glass.
    Matt Jancer, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2023
  • If your phone doesn't have the app, install Google’s Clock app from the Play Store.
    Simon Hill, WIRED, 7 Feb. 2024
  • When mounted on stakes, the lights are quick and easy to install.
    Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Mounting it on the faucet is easy and requires no tools to install.
    Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2023
  • Fife said the city plans to install a plaque on June 16, which would have been Shakur’s 52nd birthday.
    Vanessa Arredondo, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2023
  • Portable units can be moved from room to room and are easy to install.
    Sara Kendall, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
  • In a second term, Mr. Trump plans to install a team that will not restrain him.
    Jonathan Swan, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2023
  • The attacks work only against Zimbra servers that have yet to install the patch.
    Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 30 Mar. 2023
  • The holder is easy to install and holds half a dozen different items.
    Christopher Murray, Fox News, 11 May 2024
  • There is enough space on site to install a kitchen inside or to host food trucks outside.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 15 July 2024
  • The jail is also planning to install an emergency phone in the area.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2023
  • This 10-pack of weatherproof wireless lights is easy to install thanks to their sharp stakes that can be placed in the ground.
    Ali Faccenda, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
  • For Ahold, the solution was to dig trenches and install new wiring, said Mr. Kosla.
    Isabelle Bousquette, WSJ, 26 Jan. 2023
  • When his well went dry, Richard Wilson hired someone to install a new pump.
    Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 16 Sep. 2024
  • To keep out all but the most determined coyotes, install a 6–7-foot fence, buried about a foot deep.
    Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Mar. 2024
  • In the final scramble to get everything ready for the grand reveal, the crew had forgot to install light bulbs in all of the rooms.
    Stacey Lastoe, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 June 2023
  • Plus, with three 7-inch tines that dig into the ground, this hose holder is sturdy and easy to install.
    Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2023
  • But that would’ve been the right play — allowing O’Connell and Co. to install up to two more plays and have up to three cracks at the end zone over the final 25-30 seconds.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2023
  • There are loads of features on the digital display, plus even more on the app, which was easy to install via a QR code.
    Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 7 June 2023
  • The double-walled rim and motor are ready to install right out of the box—just swap them out for your original bike tire.
    Heidi Wachter, Treehugger, 8 Aug. 2023
  • To install the screen door, first, clean your door frame, lay the screen flat on the floor, and connect the two sides, making sure the magnets clasp together.
    Lindsey Greenfeld, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
  • In the coming weeks, her office will install a shatterproof safety film on the glass that shields the front desk.
    Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2024
  • If an evacuation is necessary, the town will also swell with sound, courtesy of the 21 sirens the town received FEMA funding to install.
    Colleen Hagerty, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Leatherman The Arc also boasts a universal large bit driver that owners can customize with bits of their choice and a removable pocket clip that can install on the front or back.
    New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2024

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