inject
verb (used with object)
to force (a fluid) into a passage, cavity, or tissue.
injecting
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present participleof inject.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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So far, researchers have tested the treatment in mouse models by injecting the material directly into the damaged area of the brain.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
The process of hydraulic fracturing ekes out oil from older wells, and involves cracking the bedrock several thousand feet below the seafloor by injecting chemical fluids with intense pressure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
He entered the race in May, injecting uncertainty into a contest that had long appeared to be Hichilema's to lose.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Under the Oaktree deal, his family holding firm is injecting $150 million and won’t receive the common-stock dividends that have paid out billions over the years to its majority owner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Scientists cut HeLa cells in half to show that cells could live on after their nuclei had been removed, and used them to develop methods for injecting substances into cells without destroying them.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
