as in needles
a slender hollow instrument by which material is put into or taken from the body through the skin
the nurse filled a different hypodermic syringe for each injection
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Noun
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Unpredictable hours, loud noises, finicky clients, wrenches, needles.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026 -
Thick, but soft textured needles are deep green and arranged in a spiral pattern along branches.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Some fans injected vodka into oranges with hypodermic needles.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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Hospitals lacked funding, not to mention basics like hypodermic needles and bandages.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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“Hypodermic syringes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypodermic%20syringes. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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