INJECTED Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

injected

verb

past tense of inject

as in inserted

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

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Recent Examples of injected The core issue is that this gas is normally compressed when injected at depth underground. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026 It can even be injected or taken as a supplement, though is most commonly found in moisturizers and serums to lock in hydration, plump, and smooth fine lines. — Ellie Davis, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026 Heavy water injected to the cavern floor pushes floating crude up to a ceiling intake. — Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 Injection, expiration date March 31, 2027 Animals injected with medication containing particulate matter, such as glass fibers, can experience irritation, swelling, inflammation, infection and more, according to the FDA. — Julia Hawkins, Idaho Statesman, 25 Aug. 2026 Dave Townsend, partner in Dorsey & Whitney’s International Trade Group, agreed that the developments of recent days have injected more trouble into USMCA negotiations. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026 To get around the blood-brain barrier, the team injected the cells directly into the tumor site on the brain through a catheter. — Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026 His abrupt exit upended the crowded primary race and injected fresh uncertainty into it just weeks before mail-in ballots were sent out. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026 The cleartext injected a prompt that ultimately caused Gemini to violate its safety rules. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026

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Those margins raise the prospect that similar language could be inserted into any further budget deals without triggering opposition.

— John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
In Tokyo, sandwiches are advertised with an image in which the bagel seems to be made of cobwebs and contains a tuna salad that appears to have been inserted via a piping bag.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

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That change was introduced to help give club staff working across transfer departments a more normal working pattern.

— Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Selective repression had already been introduced before 2022 with the imprisonment of a number of governors, ministers, and high-ranking civil servants on charges of corruption and abuse of power.

— Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026

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