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 Senate, with a 38-10 vote, agreed to changes made in the House that include several new restrictions on the state's six syringe exchange programs, which are designed to prevent diseases that would otherwise spread through injection drug use.
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Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 26 Feb. 2026
In this line of work, training and experience matter and bad outcomes are more likely when someone with less skill is holding the syringe or laser.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
An external motor moves a permanent magnet up and down outside the syringe.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
When a syringe goes into a vial to draw up the liquid, there is a risk of introducing germs.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 30 Jan. 2026
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Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 26 Feb. 2026
In this line of work, training and experience matter and bad outcomes are more likely when someone with less skill is holding the syringe or laser.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
An external motor moves a permanent magnet up and down outside the syringe.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
When a syringe goes into a vial to draw up the liquid, there is a risk of introducing germs.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 30 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for syringe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for syringe
needle
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What's different – beyond the material in question – is the use of a triangular needle tip that avoids cutting through the wood fibers when threading through them, and nylon yarn that's strong yet flexible.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
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Very little moves the needle between the flurry of free agent signings, trades and the draft, but this story deserves your attention.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Syringe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syringe. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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