HYPODERMIC NEEDLE Synonyms: 5 Similar Words

hypodermic needle

noun

Definition of 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 Cash, scales, hypodermic needles and firearms were seized during the arrests. — Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 24 Apr. 2026 The company sells 35 billion devices a year ranging from hypodermic needles to advanced monitoring platforms. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026 In fact, the mosquito proboscis has even been put to use before, as the inspiration for pain-free hypodermic needles. — New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2025 Earlier last week, Miller was arrested after a traffic stop reportedly discovered crystal methamphetamine in both rock form and liquefied into a hypodermic needle inside his vehicle. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for hypodermic needle

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Noun

What’s going to move the shopping needle for accessories for spring 2027 will most likely be driven by unprecedented colors.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Diesel prices have come off their all-time highs in recent weeks, but the key industrial fuel has already moved the needle across the economy and financial markets, making affordability a more potent issue in the midterm elections.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of needle

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Drugmakers are now racing to deliver the same medicines without a syringe in the form of a strip.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026
Investigators recovered syringes and a spoon next to a brown powdery substance in the bathroom, as well as a handgun, two shot glasses and a syringe on a nightstand next to the bed, the report states.

— Tracy Wright , Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of syringe

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