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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypodermic needle
Noun
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The new users may include people who are afraid of needles, as well as patients who could benefit from existing injections but don’t view their condition as severe enough to warrant a weekly shot.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
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Add about 3 to 4 inches of shredded bark, pine needles, or other organic types of mulch.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Lance Armstrong’s Tour de France titles were fueled by a syringe.—
Mac Engel
January 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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The ruling was followed by a series of similar lawsuits in Chico, Eureka, and Orange County, prompting the passage in 2021 of Assembly Bill 1344, which prevents opponents from suing safe syringe programs in California on the basis of noncompliance with California Environmental Quality Act.—
Albert Chern,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Hypodermic needle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypodermic%20needle. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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