inlaid

past tense of inlay

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inlaid
Verb
  • Stock image of a man holding his painful throat, and inset, illustration of a COVID-19 mutation.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
  • This will feel most immediately obvious: Netflix’s top recommendation, the homepage’s hero module, is now more prominent, with its corners rounded off in a tile instead of inset into the background.
    Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 7 May 2025
Verb
  • Milwaukee County is weighing cuts in support for some of its senior facilities and recreational spaces for people with disabilities.
    Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 25 July 2025
  • But when the program was cut in 1935, the funding gap offered reactionary Los Angeles politicians the opportunity to portray the migrants as a burden on already-strained resources.
    Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2025
Verb
  • Bake, uncovered, until dark golden brown and a thermometer inserted near center registers 190°F, 10 to 15 minutes.
    Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 30-40 minutes, until the cake springs back slightly when gently tapped in the center or a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Their cooperative abilities could prove useful in minimally invasive surgery, where multiple robots could be injected into the body to form stents, remove clots, or complete other medical procedures with enhanced precision and efficiency.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2025
  • The small free-flying instruments released during the experiment will help gauge how the energy and momentum injected into Earth's middle and lower thermosphere by auroral substorms may disrupt its stability.
    Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Inlaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inlaid. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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