inject

verb

in-ˈjekt How to pronounce inject (audio)
Definition of injectnext
as in to insert
to put among or between others injected one more comment into the body of the text

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Recent Examples of inject The pair led an aggressive recruitment effort and injected parochial, populist policy proposals into its traditionally moderate platform. — Spencer Kimball,garrett Downs,dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,justin Papp, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026 JavaScript injected into the traffic then profiled the device. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026 Gouzer thinks the gallery change could inject Nara’s market with new interest. — Daniel Cassady For Artnews, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026 My Chemical Romance’s The Black Parade just injected a bit of color into the Billboard 200 albums chart, 20 years after the album’s initial release. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inject
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inject
  1. insert
  2. introduce
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  • Scientists inserted genes associated with Alzheimer’s into mouse genomes, breeding animals that had high levels of amyloid in their brains; the mice then began to struggle with spatial navigation.
    — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • That’s certainly one way to insert yourself into cultural conversation.
    — Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of insert
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  • Connecting multiple systems introduces additional challenges, including data interoperability and cybersecurity risks.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Connecticut also has designated junior deer hunter training days when experienced adult hunters are encouraged to introduce young people to hunting.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of introduce

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“Inject.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inject. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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