inlaid

verb

Definition of inlaidnext
past tense of inlay
as in inset

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  1. inset
  2. cut in
  3. inserted
  4. injected
Verb
  • Businesses need to transition away from fossil fuels, increase organic coffee purchases, and shift from offsetting to insetting by investing directly in their supply chain.
    Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Shaker cabinets inset with mauve pink grass cloth and outfitted with vintage brass swan pulls stand opposite a spacious marble vanity inspired by her mother’s.
    Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of inset
Verb
  • The pieces vary in size and shape; a few have small holes cut in them.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The resulting surge in the 10-year T-Note yield further decreased the market’s odds for a rate cut in March from 41% to 25% based on the data from the CME FedWatch.
    Tom Aspray, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of cut in
Verb
  • Bake at 375 degrees F for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
    The Tennessean, The Tennessean, 27 Dec. 2024
  • United inserted a buy-back option when selling left-back Alvaro Fernandez to Benfica in a €9million deal at the end of last season and the 21-year-old has quickly established himself as a regular at the Estadio da Luz, starting all six of Benfica’s Champions League outings this season.
    James McNicholas, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of inserted
Verb
  • Sher explains that the two of them took that story, injected their own humor and then spread the narrative among 16 characters.
    Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The medication is injected directly into an HS nodule to help decrease swelling and pain.
    Ashley Wong, Health, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of injected
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