inserting (B1)

verb

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈsɜːrtɪŋ/

Definition

Putting something into or inside another object or space.

Examples

• The technician spent hours inserting new components into the motherboard.

• He was inserting a bookmark into the novel to keep his place.

• The nurse was inserting the needle into the patient's arm for the blood test.

How to Use inserting

insert into (prepositional phrase)

placing something inside a specific location — "Please insert the card into the machine."

insert between (prepositional phrase)

placing something in the space separating two other things — "He tried inserting a thin blade between the two panels."

Synonyms of inserting

Words with a similar meaning to inserting:

• putting
• placing
• introducing
• embedding

Antonyms of inserting

Words with the opposite meaning to inserting:

• removing
• extracting

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