injects

verb

present tense third-person singular of inject
as in inserts
to put among or between others injected one more comment into the body of the text

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Recent Examples of injects Researchers found that the spyware injects its communication component into SpringBoard, a core iPhone system process responsible for the Home Screen and other interface functions. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Periodically, Li injects her narrative with commentary set off in long parenthetical asides. — Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2026 Rodriguez reinvents the setting, time period and environment — and injects the effect of changing culture. — Bill Hirschman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 Loewe’s butter yellow handbag injects a little sunshine, while Valentino’s oversized sunglasses provide the shade. — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026 Stylistically, the sequence injects noir with the conventions of music videos. — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 With its bold graphics and contemporary art, the 100-room New Hotel injects South Beach style into this old port city. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026 Abrams is fantastic as the bumbling protagonist, and Cregger injects a healthy dose of humor, gore, Easter eggs, and scares into the new adaptation. — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026 The shift injects yet another element of volatility into the work of the federal division in charge of administering billions of dollars in taxpayer funds to states and schools to help students with disabilities. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injects
  1. inserts
  2. introduces
  3. interjects
  4. adds
  5. intersperses
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  • Instead of putting bourbon into a new set of barrels, the distillery inserts 10 virgin French oak staves that have been seared into cask-strength Maker’s, and lets the whiskey age for a little more than two months in its cool limestone cellars.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026
  • When introduced into another cell, the gene produces a protein that inserts into the cell membrane.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of inserts
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  • The national milestone introduces a convergence of technology and racial backlash in education that is unique to this moment in time.
    — Kamau Bobb October 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The first episode places the audience in New England, right after the American Civil War, and introduces us to veteran Cyrus Trask and his sons, Adam and Charles.
    — Katie Gunderman, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of introduces
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  • Even Daniel, who is quiet but a keen listener, interjects when necessary.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Throughout our conversation, in fact, the pair chuckles, nods along to each other’s answers, interjects sounds of assent.
    — Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of interjects
Verb
  • Overhead in the soaring stone entry hall, a circa 1960s Italian bronze spiral chandelier adds a final sculptural flourish.
    — David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Most of the meals are shared with other guests, which adds a lovely social component to your stay, during which everyone usually shares tales of their travels.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of adds
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  • The visual intersperses footage from a trip the pair took to Iceland with clips of their Upstate New York home, a fitting backdrop to Sprague’s spectral vocals and wandering synth arcs.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 June 2026
  • Captured over four back-to-back performances in Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena in July 2025, the nearly two-hour movie intersperses most of her set list with endearing snippets of behind-the-scenes footage from the day leading up to the show.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026
Definition of intersperses

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