INJECT Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

inject

verb

in-ˈjekt

Definition of inject

as in to insert

to put among or between others injected one more comment into the body of the text

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Recent Examples of inject While the artificial intelligence infrastructure investment boom and energy shocks have injected fresh short term uncertainties into the inflation outlook, the broader US economy is not overheating. — CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 Instead of a wall switch, there’s a lever next to the faucet and water is injected directly into the disposal along with enzymes that help break down food to protect pipes. — Nina Elder, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Rodriguez reinvents the setting, time period and environment — and injects the effect of changing culture. — Bill Hirschman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 Helabusador believes this was the song to cut through after so many years because the artists injected their own styles into it, offering a new take to those familiar with reparto, and a new way in for those hearing it for the first time. — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inject

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Uncover and continue baking for 20 to 25 minutes, until the top is puffed and appears dry, and a toothpick inserted into the brownie portion near the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
OpenAI personnel discovered the audio recording device inserted into a USB port of a television in an executive conference room in an OpenAI building in San Francisco, the Justice Department said in a news release.

— Joe Kottke, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026

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From 2001 to 2010, as Denmark introduced nationwide resuscitation initiatives including mandatory school CPR education, bystander CPR rates more than doubled, while 30-day survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest more than tripled.

— Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
The bill was introduced over a year ago, and its primary backer was the late Lindsey Graham, a veteran Republican senator who represented South Carolina.

— Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026

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