inject
verb (used with object)
to force (a fluid) into a passage, cavity, or tissue.
has been injecting
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present perfect progressiveof inject (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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In an effort to control rampant inflation, Venezuela's government has been injecting dollars into the economy to stabilize the exchange rate, along with public spending cuts and credit restrictions.
From Reuters ● May 2, 2023
Everton's fans celebrated this point like a victory and their elation was justified as they had witnessed the character and fighting spirit Dyche has been injecting into his side.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2023
He has been injecting filler for nearly eight years, including 18 months of training.
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2021
In a clinic at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, gastroenterologist Robert Schoen has been injecting high-risk patients with a vaccine against colorectal cancer.
From Nature ● May 12, 2015
Plant Pathologist Gary Strobel at Montana State University has been injecting pseudomonad bacteria into infected trees: the microbes multiply and attack the fungus.
From Time Magazine Archive
