inject
verb (used with object)
to force (a fluid) into a passage, cavity, or tissue.
have injected
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present perfectof inject.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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“I don’t agree with the uncertainty we have injected into the force posture,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Investors have been spooked by recent lawsuits in New Mexico and California that have injected uncertainty into the social-media regulatory landscape.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 26, 2026
By asserting that the U.S. would dictate which companies would be invited to invest in Venezuela, Trump may have injected further uncertainty into oil companies’ judgments about the wisdom of the venture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2026
The House vote appears to have injected new momentum into bipartisan talks now underway in the upper chamber.
From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026
“When I was out, they must have injected me with something or run me under a scanner or whatever they do. I think the infection’s gone.”
From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson
