as in needle
a slender hollow instrument by which material is put into or taken from the body through the skin
the syringe the nurse was leveling at my arm looked to me to be at least 10 inches long
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Recent Examples of syringe
The city also has programs to pass out clean needles, with a syringe access program operating seven days a week.
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Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2025
Zoom in: Multnomah County has one harm reduction clinic that offers syringe exchange, as well as several outreach partners, but operational days and hours vary.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 17 Apr. 2025
Broadway is charged with four Level 6 felonies, maintaining a common nuisance, unlawful possession of a syringe and two counts of drug possession; and misdemeanor counts of resisting law enforcement and possession of paraphernalia.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
According to an affidavit obtained by PEOPLE, Arielle alleges her husband repeatedly struck her in the head with a rock, bashed her face into the ground and tried to inject her with a syringe after attempting to throw her off a cliff at the Pali Lookout, which is 1,200 feet high.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2025
Zoom in: Multnomah County has one harm reduction clinic that offers syringe exchange, as well as several outreach partners, but operational days and hours vary.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 17 Apr. 2025
Broadway is charged with four Level 6 felonies, maintaining a common nuisance, unlawful possession of a syringe and two counts of drug possession; and misdemeanor counts of resisting law enforcement and possession of paraphernalia.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
According to an affidavit obtained by PEOPLE, Arielle alleges her husband repeatedly struck her in the head with a rock, bashed her face into the ground and tried to inject her with a syringe after attempting to throw her off a cliff at the Pali Lookout, which is 1,200 feet high.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for syringe
needle
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Leaders don’t need to start with the most advanced capabilities to move the needle.—
Kamal Anand,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Fanatics Fest, which is partnering with English Premier League and FIFA for the first time this year, could help move the needle by increasing exposure for its investments into those properties.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
20 June 2025
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“Syringe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syringe. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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