interject
verb (used with object)
to insert between other things.
interjected
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past participleof interject.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof interject.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
interjectverb (used with object)to insert between other things.
Example Sentences
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“He didn’t say he hated Trump,” interjected his wife Lila Trask, 79, who thinks the teacher is sincere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Roy interjected with the mischievous smirk typical of a younger brother trying to ruffle some feathers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
Commissioner John Galo interjected, citing concerns he had about the recurring fees Monarch Tracking could charge, which could cost the county tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars a year, in his estimate.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
When he suggested that there was only one more senator left to ask questions, a staffer interjected to tell him—in words picked up by the mic—that several additional senators had time to speak.
From Slate ● May 16, 2026
Becca interjected, excited to share more of what she must've seen in the movie.
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
