inserted

Slipped between others

Inserted is the past tense and past participle of insert—to put something into something else.

A key is inserted into a lock, a clause inserted into a contract, a needle inserted into a vein.

The word emphasizes placement within: She inserted a bookmark between the pages.

What's inserted becomes part of a larger whole.

physical

slotted

Having narrow openings

stuffed · crammed · pushed · thrust · shoved · jammed · squeezed · placed · lodged · poked

integrated

incorporated

Legally formed as company

blended · interpolated · spliced · interwoven · combined · infused · interposed · introduced · woven · mixed

surgical

implanted

Inserted into tissue

stent · shunt · cannula · drain · tube · needle · probe · electrode · scalpel · incision

interjected

commented

Expressed an opinion verbally

piped up · blurted · interrupted · cut in · butted in · spoke up · intruded · interposed · injected · thrown in

embedded

microchip

Miniature semiconductor processor

chip · transistor · semiconductor · device · tracker · transmitter · tag · module · electrode · pacemaker

typographic

character

Nature, symbol, or role

  • symbolRepresentational mark or sign
  • textWritten or printed words
  • cursorOn-screen position indicator

caret · placeholder · footnote · annotation · clause · paragraph · image · hyperlink · field · variable

Categories
Opposites
placement/positioning

insertedremoved

Taken from position

extracted · withdrawn · pulled out · taken out · dislodged

textual/data editing

inserteddeleted

Permanently removed

removed · erased · excised · cut · omitted

attachment/integration

inserteddetached

Apart or uninvolved

separated · disconnected · disengaged · unfastened · released

Phrases
Family

insert, insertion, inserts, inserting, insertions, insertable

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G