as in inserted
to put among or between others
she occasionally interjected comments into the conversation
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Recent Examples of interjected
Maher interjected, citing a settlement between Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems.
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Britta Miller,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
Carr interjected, eager to include the 41-year-old unrestricted free agent in the conversation of incumbent on-ball presences on the Lakers.
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Law Murray,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
However, Frank Carone, then chief of staff to the mayor, is alleged to have interjected and received $120,000 for doing so.
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Ali Bauman,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Roy interjected with the mischievous smirk typical of a younger brother trying to ruffle some feathers.
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Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Bateman interjected as Stewart agreed.
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Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
Early episodes are somewhat chaotic, with many unfinished questions and sentences interjected by giggles.
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Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
1 June 2026
Mayor Vi Lyles interjected before the video finished to tell Lamb his time was up.
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Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2026
As Cretton and Guest looked on and occasionally interjected, Abdul-Mateen described a tough first Zoom meeting that left him feeling slighted.
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Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
Britta Miller,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
Carr interjected, eager to include the 41-year-old unrestricted free agent in the conversation of incumbent on-ball presences on the Lakers.
—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
However, Frank Carone, then chief of staff to the mayor, is alleged to have interjected and received $120,000 for doing so.
—
Ali Bauman,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Roy interjected with the mischievous smirk typical of a younger brother trying to ruffle some feathers.
—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Bateman interjected as Stewart agreed.
—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
Early episodes are somewhat chaotic, with many unfinished questions and sentences interjected by giggles.
—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
1 June 2026
Mayor Vi Lyles interjected before the video finished to tell Lamb his time was up.
—
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2026
As Cretton and Guest looked on and occasionally interjected, Abdul-Mateen described a tough first Zoom meeting that left him feeling slighted.
—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interjected
Verb
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Nixon then inserted himself into an obstruction of justice case by talking with an aide about blocking the FBI investigation, which eventually led to an impeachment inquiry by the House of Representatives and his eventual resignation.
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Right now, Bright Uro is commercializing Glean, a miniature device that can be inserted non-surgically into the bladder and record data.
Verb
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On Monday, the Mavericks formally introduced May as their new head coach; it was announced last week, but May met with the media on Monday along with team president of basketball operations, Masai Ujiri.
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Four years later, Israel was effectively ejected from the Asian Football Confederation following a resolution introduced by Kuwait that passed 17 to 13, with six abstentions.
Verb
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As mourners talked quietly, nursery rhymes were interspersed with traditional gospel hymns.
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On his Instagram, happy photos of his family living the American dream are interspersed with violent admonitions about the forces lurking in his own community and seeking to destroy him.
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“Interjected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interjected. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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