hypodermic needle

as in needle
a slender hollow instrument by which material is put into or taken from the body through the skin doesn't mind getting shots as long as he doesn't catch sight of the hypodermic needle

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Recent Examples of hypodermic needle On March 2, Secaucus officers responded to a hotel on reports of a victim being held captive and threatened with a hypodermic needle, according to a Facebook post by the police department. Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025 Thankfully, Heiwa staffer Starlight finds her and promises to have Tom — for safety reasons, the only person with access to hypodermic needles — give her a B12 shot right away. Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025 Other Nixon advertisements showed images of urban riots, street crime and student protesters alongside pictures of rifles, switchblades and hypodermic needles. Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025 Investigators found hypodermic needles and drug paraphernalia in the same room where most of the dogs were found. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 27 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for hypodermic needle
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Noun
  • Leaders don’t need to start with the most advanced capabilities to move the needle.
    Kamal Anand, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Two were arrested in Metz when one was caught with a syringe and a woman who reported being stabbed recognized the second man.
    David Matthews, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
  • However, in Cambrai, a girl who had reported being pricked with a syringe actually had only been scratched in a crowd, La Voix du Nord reported.
    Liam Quinn, People.com, 23 June 2025

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“Hypodermic needle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypodermic%20needle. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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