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
Typically harvested from the thighs or abdomen via liposuction or a syringe, fat is gently purified and re-injected to restore volume and smooth wrinkles on the face, hands, and beyond.
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Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
Alex breaks free and, in a panic, repeatedly stabs Evelyn with the syringe.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors say hospital security footage captured Craig with the syringe in his hand moments before this final act.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
As Prater raises his weapon to fire at Dexter, Harrison sticks the syringe deep inside his chest.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
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Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
Alex breaks free and, in a panic, repeatedly stabs Evelyn with the syringe.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors say hospital security footage captured Craig with the syringe in his hand moments before this final act.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
As Prater raises his weapon to fire at Dexter, Harrison sticks the syringe deep inside his chest.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for syringe
needle
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As Eve and Julian via Ares fight over a code for permanence that could turn Ares from code to human, stunt sequences involving contraptions from the familiar light cycle to a boat and submarine hybrid, and many moments are backed by needle drops from Nine Inch Nails, who scored the film, or others.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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Breaking the cycle of stress and burnout may begin with employers carefully analyzing employees' responsibilities both on and off the clock and threading the needle between productivity and home life balance.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Syringe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syringe. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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