injected; injecting; injects
1
a
: to introduce into something forcefully
inject fuel into an engine
b
: to force a fluid into (as for medical purposes)
inject a drug into the bloodstream
2
: to introduce as an element or factor in or into some situation or subject
condemning any attempt to inject religious bigotry into the campaign—
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She told a few jokes to inject a little humor into her speech.
We need to inject some life into this party.
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Your healthcare provider will give you local anesthesia, usually by injecting a numbing medication into the toe.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 20 Mar. 2025
The treatment involves microneedling the skin on a person’s face with the salmon sperm (which can be injected with hyaluronic acid according to Dr. Gabriel Chiu who spoke with Variety in September 2024 about the trend).
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Tunstall references seminal ‘90s musical genres in the score–from Alanis Morissette and Green Day to NSYNC and the Spice Girls–while injecting it with a fresh contemporary sound.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
As concerns about the economy become more acute, Republicans have been thrust into the awkward position of explaining why a president who promised to boost the economy simply by winning the election is now injecting the economic uncertainty himself.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 20 Mar. 2025
The treatment involves microneedling the skin on a person’s face with the salmon sperm (which can be injected with hyaluronic acid according to Dr. Gabriel Chiu who spoke with Variety in September 2024 about the trend).
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Tunstall references seminal ‘90s musical genres in the score–from Alanis Morissette and Green Day to NSYNC and the Spice Girls–while injecting it with a fresh contemporary sound.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
As concerns about the economy become more acute, Republicans have been thrust into the awkward position of explaining why a president who promised to boost the economy simply by winning the election is now injecting the economic uncertainty himself.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inject
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“Inject.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inject. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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inject
verb
in·ject
in-ˈjekt 
1
a
: to throw, drive, or force into something
inject fuel into an engine
b
: to force a fluid into (a part of the body) especially for medical reasons
2
: to introduce as an additional element
injected humor into her speech
Medical Definition
inject
transitive verb
in·ject
in-ˈjekt
1
: to force a fluid into (a vessel, cavity, or tissue) for preserving, hardening, or coloring structures
2
: to introduce (as by injection or gravity flow) a fluid into (a living body) especially for the purpose of restoring fluid balance, treating nutritional deficiencies or disease, or relieving pain
also
: to treat (an individual) with injections
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