injected; injecting; injects
1
a
: to introduce into something forcefully
inject fuel into an engine
b
: to force a fluid into (as for medical purposes)
inject a drug into the bloodstream
2
: to introduce as an element or factor in or into some situation or subject
condemning any attempt to inject religious bigotry into the campaign—
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Examples of inject in a Sentence
She told a few jokes to inject a little humor into her speech.
We need to inject some life into this party.
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The bright, yellow court the Lakers played on Tuesday inside their home arena was a signal to their fans that the game was special, part of something bigger, the in-season tournament created to inject life into the dreary stretch of the season between opening night and Christmas.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2023
Another possible solution may be to produce antivenin in a way that doesn’t rely on injecting horses with venom and collecting antibodies.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2023
The original, by Nine Inch Nails, lacks the deep emotion and pain injected by Cash.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2023
The Prince of Wales, 41, visited Manchester on Thursday and unveiled a new project to inject around $130,000 to support an initiative that is focused on reducing the rates of violence among the young in the northwest English city.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
Body camera footage captured the incident and showed that police officers wrestled McClain to the ground and placed him in a carotid hold before paramedics injected him with ketamine.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 7 Nov. 2023
Beyond that, however, she is now accused of overdosing patients on insulin, including some who were not diabetic and shouldn't be injected with the drug.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 5 Nov. 2023
As the United States injects hundreds of billions of dollars into clean energy through its signature climate law, known as the Inflation Reduction Act, criticism is growing louder about where, how, and whether new development should be allowed.
—Amy Harder, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Nov. 2023
The Tracy plant will store CO2 in tanks, though Heirloom and other companies plan to inject it deep underground for future projects.
—Nadia Lopez, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2023
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Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2023
Another possible solution may be to produce antivenin in a way that doesn’t rely on injecting horses with venom and collecting antibodies.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2023
The original, by Nine Inch Nails, lacks the deep emotion and pain injected by Cash.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2023
The Prince of Wales, 41, visited Manchester on Thursday and unveiled a new project to inject around $130,000 to support an initiative that is focused on reducing the rates of violence among the young in the northwest English city.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
Body camera footage captured the incident and showed that police officers wrestled McClain to the ground and placed him in a carotid hold before paramedics injected him with ketamine.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 7 Nov. 2023
Beyond that, however, she is now accused of overdosing patients on insulin, including some who were not diabetic and shouldn't be injected with the drug.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 5 Nov. 2023
As the United States injects hundreds of billions of dollars into clean energy through its signature climate law, known as the Inflation Reduction Act, criticism is growing louder about where, how, and whether new development should be allowed.
—Amy Harder, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Nov. 2023
The Tracy plant will store CO2 in tanks, though Heirloom and other companies plan to inject it deep underground for future projects.
—Nadia Lopez, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2023
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inject
verb
in·ject
in-ˈjekt 
1
a
: to throw, drive, or force into something
inject fuel into an engine
b
: to force a fluid into (a part of the body) especially for medical reasons
2
: to introduce as an additional element
injected humor into her speech
Medical Definition
inject
transitive verb
in·ject
in-ˈjekt
1
: to force a fluid into (a vessel, cavity, or tissue) for preserving, hardening, or coloring structures
2
: to introduce (as by injection or gravity flow) a fluid into (a living body) especially for the purpose of restoring fluid balance, treating nutritional deficiencies or disease, or relieving pain
also
: to treat (an individual) with injections
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