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
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.
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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
Intravenous drugs are typically stored in vials until needed, at which point they're transferred to hypodermic needles.
—New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2024
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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
Intravenous drugs are typically stored in vials until needed, at which point they're transferred to hypodermic needles.
—New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for hypodermic needle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypodermic needle
Noun
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That’s an incredibly deep top nine with several guys who truly move the needle at both ends of the ice.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Rather than replacing people, this ability to adapt can empower your team to focus on the work that truly moves the needle.—
Ellie Perlman,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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When Fisk later has Con Ed pull the plug on the whole damn city, in the first moments of mayhem Buck slips into Matt’s hospital room with a syringe, only to find the bed empty.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
15 Apr. 2025
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Water is injected with a syringe one droplet at a time, ensuring that every millimeter is accounted for.—
Uma Raja,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Hypodermic needle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypodermic%20needle. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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