interpolate ɪnˌtʌrpəˈleɪt verb
1. insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
2. estimate the value of
The word interpolate has appeared in three articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Oct. 3 in “5 Takeaways From Taylor Swift’s ‘Showgirl’ Movie” by Esther Zuckerman:
Discussing “Father Figure,” she describes why she decided to interpolate George Michael’s song of the same name. “I always thought it could be cool to use the line ‘I’ll be your father figure’ as a creative writing prompt and turn it into a story about power and a story about a young ingénue and their mentor,” she says, later noting that she relates to both parties in her invented tale.
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