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 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 McBride’s work as an author and actor injects something refreshing into the discussion. — T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026 Patrick injects a light touch into his scolding of restaurant staff when a tablecloth isn’t crisply ironed or cutlery and glasses are improperly placed. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026 But the court’s unsigned emergency ruling injects new uncertainty about voting rules in Georgia a little more than two months before the midterms. — Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 26 Aug. 2026 The regulator’s demand injects fresh uncertainty into if and when the deal closes. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injects
  1. inserts
  2. introduces
  3. interjects
  4. adds
  5. intersperses
Verb
  • What should be a relaxing weekend quickly veers off course as Chuck inserts himself into the group and tests the limits of their patience.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The Relic chip, of course, is the impetus for the main storyline of Cyberpunk 2077, where V inserts the experimental tech that contains the soul, in effect, of a real person.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of inserts
Verb
  • Ayad introduces these characters through the categories the institution uses to understand them.
    — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In Brittle Magic, Newbery honoree Kate O’Shaughnessy introduces us to a young girl in a similar predicament.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of introduces
Verb
  • 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
  • Caught between a defensive line of fans, an array of worried and/or triggered observers, and people dressing their gleeful critiques of a woman’s body in the guise of concern, Grande interjects some of the slowest, somberest music of her career.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of interjects
Verb
  • Echoes of that ensemble’s style can be heard in this group, which adds a conga player to a standard jazz foursome.
    — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Nearby Toranomon Hills adds plenty of upscale shopping to the itinerary, along with local eateries like apothéose and Frey’s Pizza.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of adds
Verb
  • 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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“Injects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injects. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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