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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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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Braak’s evidence is based on autopsies, but certain research has been done in mice to indicate that injecting those same abnormal proteins into the gut of the animals led to later development of Parkinson’s disease.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2025
And talking of hackers and Windows, both came together rather splendidly in Las Vegas at the Black Hat hacking conference where it was demonstrated how the Windows Hello facial recognition sign-in security could be bypassed by a threat actor injecting their own images into the process.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
His public claim that the FBI wanted to kill him injected new controversy into a case already touching on public trust in law enforcement and local governance.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
Earlier this year, Macron said he was fully committed to expanding the country’s blossoming AI ecosystem and unveiled a €109 billion ($112 billion) investment package from the private sector which will be injected into the field in the coming years.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
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Renée Onque, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2025
And talking of hackers and Windows, both came together rather splendidly in Las Vegas at the Black Hat hacking conference where it was demonstrated how the Windows Hello facial recognition sign-in security could be bypassed by a threat actor injecting their own images into the process.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
His public claim that the FBI wanted to kill him injected new controversy into a case already touching on public trust in law enforcement and local governance.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
Earlier this year, Macron said he was fully committed to expanding the country’s blossoming AI ecosystem and unveiled a €109 billion ($112 billion) investment package from the private sector which will be injected into the field in the coming years.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Inject.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inject. Accessed 14 Aug. 2025.
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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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