INTERJECTS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

interjects

verb

present tense third-person singular of interject

as in inserts

to put among or between others she occasionally interjected comments into the conversation

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Recent Examples of interjects 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 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 Perhaps that’s why Lucy was able to ignore the signs for so long, some of which the audience is given the chance to see in a dark and disquieting flashback that Kreutzer cleverly interjects during the movie’s second act. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 May 2026 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 In the middle of the date, the FBI interjects and arrests the man, blowing up Athena’s cover. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025 As the reporter continues speaking, though, Holland then interjects with a quick correction. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025 Wang occasionally interjects her own commentary during this section, adding information about the younger Payá’s brief exile from the island. — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024

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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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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

Definition of injects

Verb

Chef Williams Saurina adds his own touches, with novel spins on ceviche, zesty salsas flecked with pumpkin seeds, and aromatic Tikin Xic (sea bass with recado rojo, made from local achiote, wrapped in totomoxtle leaf).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
The piston closure adds just the right amount of hardware without feeling particularly bold.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026

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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

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