inserted

[ in-sur-tid ]

adjective

1. Botany. (especially of the parts of a flower) attached to or growing out of some part.
2. Anatomy. having an insertion, as a muscle, tendon, or ligament; attached, as the end of a muscle that moves a bone.

inserted

/ ɪnˈsɜːtɪd /

adjective

1. anatomy (of a muscle) attached to the bone that it moves
2. botany (of parts of a plant) growing from another part, as stamens from the corolla

Other Words From

• unin·serted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of inserted¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; insert + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The pain is worst in her thigh, where she had a metal rod inserted after cancer rotted her femur.

From BBC

If Ramsey did not get enough reps in practice as the season went on, he occasionally inserted himself onto the scout team, Pleasant said.

From Los Angeles Times

“You don’t have to change a lot. One sentence inserted into a speech at the right time can really change the meaning.”

From Los Angeles Times

Despite an early start following a day off after Mourinho inserted the event into the tour schedule at short notice, the players expressed their willingness to fulfil the commitment.

From BBC

Clarkson said he had a stent fitted, which is a tube that is inserted into a narrowed or blocked artery to open it and allow blood to flow more freely.

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