interjects

verb

present tense third-person singular of interject
as in inserts
to put among or between others she occasionally interjected comments into the conversation

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Recent Examples of interjects Perhaps that’s why Lucy was able to ignore the signs for so long, some of which the audience is given the chance to see in a dark and disquieting flashback that Kreutzer cleverly interjects during the movie’s second act. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 May 2026 DiMarco is a perfect fit as the besotted but fragile boy-man groom while Jason Leigh interjects hazy weirdness while Levine, Wilbusch, Birney, Crome and Fraser keep our suspicions about them on high. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026 In the middle of the date, the FBI interjects and arrests the man, blowing up Athena’s cover. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025 As the reporter continues speaking, though, Holland then interjects with a quick correction. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025 Wang occasionally interjects her own commentary during this section, adding information about the younger Payá’s brief exile from the island. — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024 The voice of her intrusive thoughts interjects sassy commentary throughout. — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 16 Oct. 2024 Thomson interjects, diplomatically. — Senior Wine Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Sep. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interjects
  1. inserts
  2. introduces
  3. injects
  4. adds
  5. intersperses
Verb
  • In honor of that legacy, Michelson often inserts Indigenous sovereignty into historically fraught public spaces.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026
  • Luz inserts the construction pole; Susana sniffs.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 June 2026
Definition of inserts
Verb
  • The campaign introduces the Arc, a new mid-rise jean with a barrel silhouette, alongside favorites like the High-Rise Wide Leg, Baggy Barrel and Low-Rise Baggy.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Misaligned execution introduces variability that compounds as organizations scale.
    — Guy Yehiav, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of introduces
Verb
  • Owens' unexpected return after career-threatening neck surgery injects new excitement into SmackDown's main event scene.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Up front, the circular LED headlamp injects just enough retro charm to soften that otherwise angular bodywork, creating a silhouette that feels like a cross between a café racer and a streetfighter.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 July 2026
Definition of injects
Verb
  • And the web of contractors, local inspectors, developers, laborers, chipmakers and site managers adds cost, complexity, risk – and delays.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • This concoction has a mix of the classic cherry note, but adds a twist with rose, almond, and amaretto for a slightly boozy, deeper finish than your typical fruit scent.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of adds
Verb
  • The visual intersperses footage from a trip the pair took to Iceland with clips of their Upstate New York home, a fitting backdrop to Sprague’s spectral vocals and wandering synth arcs.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 June 2026
  • Captured over four back-to-back performances in Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena in July 2025, the nearly two-hour movie intersperses most of her set list with endearing snippets of behind-the-scenes footage from the day leading up to the show.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026
Definition of intersperses

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