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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The clinic, founded in 1985, serves more than 50,000 people statewide, providing services like education and outreach programs, syringe needle exchanges, and HIV and STI testing, regardless of a patient’s ability to pay.
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Laura L. Davis, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
This might happen, for instance, if there is any bacteria on syringe needles inserted into a vial.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 27 June 2025
Traditionally, many tough-on-crime Republicans have opposed efforts aimed at minimizing harm for those addicted to drugs, such as legalizing fentanyl test strips and syringe exchange services, concerned that such moves would enable drug use.
—Stephen Simpson, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The paper reported that the investigation began when three people in Paris reported feeling unwell and said they had been pricked by a syringe.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 23 June 2025
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Laura L. Davis, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
This might happen, for instance, if there is any bacteria on syringe needles inserted into a vial.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 27 June 2025
Traditionally, many tough-on-crime Republicans have opposed efforts aimed at minimizing harm for those addicted to drugs, such as legalizing fentanyl test strips and syringe exchange services, concerned that such moves would enable drug use.
—Stephen Simpson, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The paper reported that the investigation began when three people in Paris reported feeling unwell and said they had been pricked by a syringe.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for syringe
needle
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That's the only way to know whether your marketing is really moving the needle or just riding the wave.—
Liam Wade,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Whether his stock trading will indeed move the needle in 2026, however, remains to be seen.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Syringe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syringe. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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