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

No gas capsules, needles or refills -- hands-free sealing with a completion beep.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Every fall, for example, evergreen trees and shrubs, such as pines and spruce, drop their oldest needles.

— Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of needle

Noun

As a syringe containing the cure falls to the ground many stories below, Monster Bryan stands atop the hospital’s skybridge and roars at an approaching National Guard helicopter.

— Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Dombo described a patient in her private practice who precisely measured out one-tenth of a male gel packet daily using a syringe.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

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