INJECTS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

injects

verb

present tense third-person singular of inject

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

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Recent Examples of injects Rodriguez reinvents the setting, time period and environment — and injects the effect of changing culture. — Bill Hirschman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 Loewe’s butter yellow handbag injects a little sunshine, while Valentino’s oversized sunglasses provide the shade. — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026 Stylistically, the sequence injects noir with the conventions of music videos. — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 With its bold graphics and contemporary art, the 100-room New Hotel injects South Beach style into this old port city. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026 Abrams is fantastic as the bumbling protagonist, and Cregger injects a healthy dose of humor, gore, Easter eggs, and scares into the new adaptation. — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026 The shift injects yet another element of volatility into the work of the federal division in charge of administering billions of dollars in taxpayer funds to states and schools to help students with disabilities. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 McBride’s work as an author and actor injects something refreshing into the discussion. — T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026 Patrick injects a light touch into his scolding of restaurant staff when a tablecloth isn’t crisply ironed or cutlery and glasses are improperly placed. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026

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Instead of putting bourbon into a new set of barrels, the distillery inserts 10 virgin French oak staves that have been seared into cask-strength Maker’s, and lets the whiskey age for a little more than two months in its cool limestone cellars.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026
When introduced into another cell, the gene produces a protein that inserts into the cell membrane.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of inserts

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In doing so, the report adds new data to a growing pile of information about poverty and economic hardship in the state, showing that even before some of the upcoming federal benefit cuts take effect, a growing number of households are struggling.

— P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026
The announcement comes as inflation adds pressure on household budgets and businesses and as midterm elections are weeks away.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

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The visual intersperses footage from a trip the pair took to Iceland with clips of their Upstate New York home, a fitting backdrop to Sprague’s spectral vocals and wandering synth arcs.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 June 2026
Captured over four back-to-back performances in Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena in July 2025, the nearly two-hour movie intersperses most of her set list with endearing snippets of behind-the-scenes footage from the day leading up to the show.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026

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