# inserting

Pronunciation: say "in-SUR-ting" US /ɪnˈsɝtɪŋ/, UK /ɪnˈsɜːtɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of insert. — present participle and gerund of insert
   - Simple: Present participle of insert. Use this form for something happening right now.
   - _The editor is inserting a new paragraph into the draft._
   - _Inserting the card slowly, he waited for the gate to open._

## Noun

2. A piece of material set into something else, such as a strip of lace added into a garment.
   - Simple: A piece of material, such as lace, that is sewn into a piece of clothing.
   - _A hand-stitched inserting ran the length of the gown's bodice._
   - _The tailor matched the insertings on each cuff to the collar trim._

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