as in needle
a slender hollow instrument by which material is put into or taken from the body through the skin
the syringe the nurse was leveling at my arm looked to me to be at least 10 inches long
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Recent Examples of syringe
When a syringe goes into a vial to draw up the liquid, there is a risk of introducing germs.
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Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 30 Jan. 2026
Kazmierczak appeared to charge at Omar during a public town hall in Minneapolis on Tuesday and allegedly tried to spray a syringe filled with a liquid substance at her, which law enforcement sources later suggested was apple cider vinegar, before being tackled to the ground.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Police believe the syringe contained apple cider vinegar, CNN reported, citing a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Omar was in Minneapolis Tuesday evening, addressing questions from constituents when a man stood up and sprayed her with an unknown substance from a syringe.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 29 Jan. 2026
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Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 30 Jan. 2026
Kazmierczak appeared to charge at Omar during a public town hall in Minneapolis on Tuesday and allegedly tried to spray a syringe filled with a liquid substance at her, which law enforcement sources later suggested was apple cider vinegar, before being tackled to the ground.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Police believe the syringe contained apple cider vinegar, CNN reported, citing a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Omar was in Minneapolis Tuesday evening, addressing questions from constituents when a man stood up and sprayed her with an unknown substance from a syringe.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for syringe
needle
Noun
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Leyland cypress is susceptible to needle or tip blight.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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Gilbertsen says fabric or vinyl zip covers can be a good solution for homeowners living near construction zones during the winter, when dust may be a problem, or for those whose units sit under trees that drop needles and seed pods in the fall.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Syringe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syringe. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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