interjects

present tense third-person singular of interject

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of interjects 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 The voice of her intrusive thoughts interjects sassy commentary throughout. — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 16 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interjects
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
Verb
  • New Blood introduces new twists to gameplay to capitalize on that tension; this season, the Traitors have a $15,000 bounty on their heads, money that will be added to the prize pot every time the group banishes one.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The Mohegan Sun introduces its new team, the Connecticut Sun.
    — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • 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
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
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

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“Interjects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interjects. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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