fit (in or into)

verb

Definition of fit (in or into)next
as in to insert
to put among or between others do you think you can fit this picture into the album? I can fit you in between my two o'clock and three o'clock appointments

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fit (in or into)
  1. insert
  2. introduce
  3. work in
Verb
  • At the hospital, surgeons inserted a shunt to control swelling in Manning's brain and tended to his many injuries.
    Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Cover and cook on low 5 to 6 hours or on high 2 to 3 hours or until an instant read thermometer inserted in the middle of a chop registers 145°F.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of insert
Verb
  • Heading into new member orientation last year, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced a bill that would bar McBride, the first transgender member of Congress, from using female bathrooms.
    Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Jan. 2025
  • On Monday, House Republicans introduced legislation that would permit him to enter into negotiations with Denmark to acquire the territory.
    John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of introduce
Verb
  • Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has branched out into the acting world and he’s done more than work in television and movies.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Before transitioning to video editing, Seybold spent eight years in corporate consulting, working in healthcare technology and serving government cloud clients at the Pentagon.
    Susan Soldavin, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of work in
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“Fit (in or into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fit%20%28in%20or%20into%29. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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