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
Other Nixon advertisements showed images of urban riots, street crime and student protesters alongside pictures of rifles, switchblades and hypodermic needles.
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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
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
For instance, a doctor could insert a fiber probe into a blood vessel using a hypodermic needle.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Mar. 2014
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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
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
For instance, a doctor could insert a fiber probe into a blood vessel using a hypodermic needle.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Mar. 2014
See All Example Sentences for hypodermic needle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypodermic needle
Noun
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Its Julnâr is full of texture and subtle layers, mixing champagne with sea lettuce, honey, celery, and vodka infused with pine needles.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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Put the cutting in a jar or vase of water, making sure to keep the needles above the water line.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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When a syringe goes into a vial to draw up the liquid, there is a risk of introducing germs.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
30 Jan. 2026
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Kazmierczak appeared to charge at Omar during a public town hall in Minneapolis on Tuesday and allegedly tried to spray a syringe filled with a liquid substance at her, which law enforcement sources later suggested was apple cider vinegar, before being tackled to the ground.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Hypodermic needle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypodermic%20needle. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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