inject
verb (used with object)
to force (a fluid) into a passage, cavity, or tissue.
has injected
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present perfectof inject (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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A nurse has injected a dose of stem cells into Kenneth Scott through an IV in his arm; earlier, those same stem cells had been extracted from Scott’s body so they could be “activated.”
From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026
Dropbox and more than a handful of other stocks received downgrades on Monday from William Blair analysts who say AI has injected increased uncertainty into the software sector.
From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026
The U.S. bid to revitalize Venezuela’s oil sector has injected further momentum on a proposed new oil pipeline in Canada that would provide another connection between Alberta and the Pacific Coast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 18, 2026
Vonn’s remarkable and inspiring comeback from injuries and a seven-year hiatus from top-level competitive skiing has injected the U.S. team narrative with an irresistible story line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
It has injected into their veins the calmness which permits them to draw just conclusions and to adopt toward preceding reasonings the attitude of absolute neutrality, without which all former presentiments are marred by error.
From Common Sense, How to Exercise It by Mme. Blanchard Yoritomo-Tashi
