as in inserts
to put among or between others
she occasionally interjected comments into the conversation
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Recent Examples of interjects
In the middle of the date, the FBI interjects and arrests the man, blowing up Athena’s cover.
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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
The voice of her intrusive thoughts interjects sassy commentary throughout.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 16 Oct. 2024
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
The voice of her intrusive thoughts interjects sassy commentary throughout.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 16 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interjects
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Detailed this week in the journal ACS Sensors, the team describes a small device made from an array of microneedles that inserts into a dead fish (or fillets) and continuously measures hypoxanthine (HX), a key compound closely associated with spoilage.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
4 Dec. 2025
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Amid the melodrama, Trier inserts flashes of comedy.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Nov. 2025
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The project introduces new exhibit spaces, a live performance venue for up to 1,000 people, and indoor-outdoor community spaces that connect to Lake Erie, plus an ADA-accessible park.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Midwest Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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Furthermore, beyond its powertrain options, the SUV introduces a major technological leap for the brand.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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In addition, Maduro’s capture injects doubts about the potency of Chinese backing.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
5 Jan. 2026
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Instead of a spool, the machine injects into a hydrogel.—
Charlotte Hu,
Popular Science,
27 Nov. 2025
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The new proposal also adds an understory level for parking and storage that wasn’t included in the original plans.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Colandrea adds a dynamic offensive piece under coordinator Dana Holgorsen.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 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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“Interjects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interjects. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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