reinsert

verb

re·​in·​sert (ˌ)rē-in-ˈsərt 

reinserted; reinserting

transitive verb

: to insert (something) again

He knew how to fix the sewing machine and the phonograph, and taught me how to reinsert the bristles in my grandmother's silver brushes, an involved and smelly business of melted brown glue and deft tweezers.

—Dona Guimaraes

Years afterwards Eliot made a fair copy of The Waste Land in his own handwriting, and reinserted the line from memory.

—Richard Ellman

reinsertion

(ˌ)rē-in-ˈsər-shən 

noun

plural reinsertions

These investigators successfully fertilized a human egg by direct injection of a single sperm under the microscope, followed by reinsertion of the egg into the woman's uterus.

—Science

Examples of reinsert in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Next, reinsert the tip of the knife at the juncture of the first cut and the cut running along the fish’s back. —Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 15 Sep. 2023

Restlessness, dissatisfaction or even unproductive attempts to reinsert themselves into their former workplace can result from this scenario. —Michel Koopman, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025

At this point, the demon can sneakily reinsert the divider and restart the process — enabling an apparent source of infinite energy. —Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024

Now, the rise of female politicians is helping to reinsert her in our historical memory in a way that is long overdue. —Rebecca Brenner Graham / Made By History, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1629, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reinsert

• controvert
• disconcert
• extrovert
• introvert
• reassert
• undershirt
• alert
• assert
• avert
• dessert
• divert
• evert