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to put among or between others
injected one more comment into the body of the text
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Recent Examples of injects
As war injects extreme volatility into oil and gas markets, the global race for energy security is making China stronger, according to Jacky Tang, emerging markets chief investment officer at the private banking arm of Deutsche Bank AG.
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Ishika Mookerjee, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
For Hall, the addition injects a new energy into the series.
—Scott Shilstone, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
Las Vegas injects Colorado River water directly into the aquifer using special wells, and has done so since the late 1980s.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Proponents raised health concerns about exposure to pollutants and hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, which injects water, chemicals and other substances underground to break through rocks to extract the minerals.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
That injects a level of risk into the companies’ contracts with its suppliers that ends up leading to higher prices, according to Doug Horton, Eversource’s vice president for rate and regulatory requirements.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
The playful, outfit-making detail immediately injects fun into any look and, when done well, can also be pretty chic.
—Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
As with anything involving high schoolers, Brian takes a seemingly low-stakes scenario and injects it with high-stakes emotion.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
This routine is a foundation and powder-puffed process that injects a cushiony boost of confidence into her performance.
—Kayla Blanton, Outside, 6 Mar. 2026
Ishika Mookerjee, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
For Hall, the addition injects a new energy into the series.
—Scott Shilstone, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
Las Vegas injects Colorado River water directly into the aquifer using special wells, and has done so since the late 1980s.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Proponents raised health concerns about exposure to pollutants and hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, which injects water, chemicals and other substances underground to break through rocks to extract the minerals.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
That injects a level of risk into the companies’ contracts with its suppliers that ends up leading to higher prices, according to Doug Horton, Eversource’s vice president for rate and regulatory requirements.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
The playful, outfit-making detail immediately injects fun into any look and, when done well, can also be pretty chic.
—Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
As with anything involving high schoolers, Brian takes a seemingly low-stakes scenario and injects it with high-stakes emotion.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
This routine is a foundation and powder-puffed process that injects a cushiony boost of confidence into her performance.
—Kayla Blanton, Outside, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injects
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Many streaming hubs fill each commercial break with an assortment of spots that appear due to programmatic buying that inserts ads based on algorithms tied to demographics and geography.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Ives inserts hints of Ludwig van Beethoven’s 5th Symphony in the meditative work, and at other times seems to conjure up church bells through the piano.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
14 Apr. 2026
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O’Brien, gamely holding a cigar, introduces the museum director, who begins by noting that Freud’s office couch is actually housed in London.—
Wendy C. Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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This is not the mutual intermingling ritual of blood-sisters; only Sam introduces Mary’s blood into her own.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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DiMarco is a perfect fit as the besotted but fragile boy-man groom while Jason Leigh interjects hazy weirdness while Levine, Wilbusch, Birney, Crome and Fraser keep our suspicions about them on high.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the middle of the date, the FBI interjects and arrests the man, blowing up Athena’s cover.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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That's because, while garlic is a delicious food that adds rich flavor to your favorite recipes, this pungent plant can also repel an assortment of common garden pests, from aphids to deer.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026
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The lace trimming adds a whimsical, almost Parisian touch that pairs effortlessly with everything from jeans to even midi skirts on travel days.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Apr. 2026
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Templeton intersperses these pictures with fragments from her teen diaries.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
13 Dec. 2025
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Greengrass intersperses those blistering moments with scenes of firefighters and other authorities talking about how to deal with the fire and filling in plot points away from the action.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Injects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injects. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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