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
McClain, a 23-year-old Black man, died after Aurora police put him in a neck hold and a paramedic injected him with an overdose of sedative ketamine.
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
As the Supreme Court changes its views on what is permissible, new policies are injecting religion into the school day.
—Laura Meckler, Washington Post, 4 June 2026
Body camera video from an Aurora police officer shows paramedics injecting Elijah McClain with ketamine.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The unusual situation has injected a fresh dose of controversy into one of the country’s most competitive Senate races.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 June 2026
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
As the Supreme Court changes its views on what is permissible, new policies are injecting religion into the school day.
—Laura Meckler, Washington Post, 4 June 2026
Body camera video from an Aurora police officer shows paramedics injecting Elijah McClain with ketamine.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The unusual situation has injected a fresh dose of controversy into one of the country’s most competitive Senate races.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inject
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Before the true ad break begins, networks like to insert a little commercial bumper.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
4 June 2026
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And men are indeed lengthening their limbs, flying to international clinics, having metal rods inserted into their bones, and then, after a brutal recovery process, relearning how to walk.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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Bryant charged Black church members in Kansas City to engage more with the community and introduce practical solutions.—
Freddrell Green,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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Last season Hustus handled more than 16,000 lobsters all while chatting animatedly with visitors from around the world—and often introducing them to their first tastes of lobster.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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“Inject.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inject. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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