inlaid

past tense of inlay

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inlaid
Verb
  • Across the lobby, a stone fireplace featured a sculpted image of the Hawaiian volcano goddess Pele inset in the rock.
    Robert Annis, Outside Online, 21 Mar. 2025
  • They can also be inset should the conflict drift into a different room or nearby area.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Musk, who has spearheaded efforts for mass layoffs and federal cuts in his DOGE leadership role, is the CEO of Tesla.
    John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
  • The departmental presentation describes in detail how the agency plans to quickly carry out DOGE cuts in its $27 billion demonstrations office.
    Daniel Moore, Axios, 4 Apr. 2025
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
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
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“Inlaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inlaid. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.

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