as in needle
a slender hollow instrument by which material is put into or taken from the body through the skin
the nurse filled a different hypodermic syringe for each injection
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Recent Examples of hypodermic syringe
For a painter whose fascination with the grisly would eventually result in depictions of figures hacked to bits on a bed, shrieking into the void, or nailed to a mattress by a hypodermic syringe, Bacon excelled in a design style that was exceptionally sleek and clean.
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Sophie Madeline Dess, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2021
An uncapped hypodermic syringe was in the woman’s purse.
—Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 3 July 2020
An officer found a hypodermic syringe under the driver’s seat.
—cleveland, 9 Apr. 2020
In the 1850s, the development of the hypodermic syringe allowed exact dosages of morphine to be delivered directly into a patient’s bloodstream, which would be key for field hospital amputations during the American Civil War.
—Jon Kelvey, Smithsonian, 13 Jan. 2017
The hypodermic syringe needle has been striking fear in patients since the 1850s.
—Gary Strauss, National Geographic, 14 Nov. 2016
Sophie Madeline Dess, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2021
An uncapped hypodermic syringe was in the woman’s purse.
—Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 3 July 2020
An officer found a hypodermic syringe under the driver’s seat.
—cleveland, 9 Apr. 2020
In the 1850s, the development of the hypodermic syringe allowed exact dosages of morphine to be delivered directly into a patient’s bloodstream, which would be key for field hospital amputations during the American Civil War.
—Jon Kelvey, Smithsonian, 13 Jan. 2017
The hypodermic syringe needle has been striking fear in patients since the 1850s.
—Gary Strauss, National Geographic, 14 Nov. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypodermic syringe
Noun
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That’s the kind of real-world utility that actually moves the needle.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The Senate begins its marathon debate about President Donald Trump's package of legislative priorities as Republicans try to thread the needle for tax cuts, Medicaid reforms and border security funding with a narrow majority.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Two were arrested in Metz when one was caught with a syringe and a woman who reported being stabbed recognized the second man.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
24 June 2025
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However, in Cambrai, a girl who had reported being pricked with a syringe actually had only been scratched in a crowd, La Voix du Nord reported.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
23 June 2025
Noun
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The result is a hook with a point finer than a hypodermic needle.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
19 June 2025
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On March 2, Secaucus officers responded to a hotel on reports of a victim being held captive and threatened with a hypodermic needle, according to a Facebook post by the police department.—
Paloma Chavez,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Hypodermic syringe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypodermic%20syringe. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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