interject
verb (used with object)
to insert between other things.
interjecting
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present participleof interject.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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But watching such interactions together, even if we are just interjecting the occasional comment as we sit shoulder-to-shoulder on the couch, makes a difference.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
Schiff’s most characterful work, though, was in the Rondo finale, in which he rendered the cadenza as a grander conclusion, interjecting the “Don Giovanni” chords, then layering the overture and the concerto in clever counterpoint.
From New York Times ● Apr. 16, 2023
I imagine Marshall peering down at counsel and interjecting, with his trademark gruffness: “You have got to be kidding me.”
From Washington Post ● Oct. 25, 2022
The kid liked to have his say, interjecting himself into nearly all family conversations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2022
Otherwise, she listened to her sister, interjecting periodically with whatever semirelevant detail popped into her head.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
