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
The war in Iran has injected a huge amount of uncertainty in the markets.
From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026
However, “the prospect of a wider U.S.-Europe trade confrontation has injected caution into the outlook, given the potential drag on global growth and, by extension, oil demand.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 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
In the second place, our Committee has injected into the general Reformation influence the question of the wider influence of the Reformation.
From The Lutherans of New York Their Story and Their Problems by George Wenner
