inject
verb (used with object)
to force (a fluid) into a passage, cavity, or tissue.
injects
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present tense formof inject (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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A lone star bite, in contrast, instantly injects a galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose carbohydrate molecule into the blood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
“Slower model development injects uncertainty, but we are skeptical it reduces total demand over time,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Even the drama she injects into the chorus feels restrained, as that “wiry” voice slips and slides around notes, like icy wind through the walls of a mountain cabin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Now she injects insulin twice a day, monitors what she eats, and despite missing the spontaneity of her old life, is learning to adapt to her new one.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
At one point Russell, who is diabetic, raises his shirt and injects himself in the stomach with insulin.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
