inserting
v.v. putting something inside something else, usually into a small space or a hole.
v. placing or fitting something into another object or a specific gap. The present participle of 'insert'; takes a direct object.
He is inserting the key into the lock.
The technician is inserting a new memory card into the slot to increase the camera's storage capacity.
By inserting a series of carefully timed pauses into the speech, the orator ensured that the audience had sufficient time to process the most complex arguments.
The verb is transitive and requires a direct object; often paired with the preposition 'into'.
inserting of the cardinserting the cardWhen used as a verb in the -ing form, it takes a direct object without the preposition 'of'.
Last updated May 7, 2026