injected; injecting; injects
1
a
: to introduce into something forcefully
inject fuel into an engine
b
: to force a fluid into (as for medical purposes)
inject a drug into the bloodstream
2
: to introduce as an element or factor in or into some situation or subject
condemning any attempt to inject religious bigotry into the campaign—
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Current BiographyExamples of inject in a Sentence
She told a few jokes to inject a little humor into her speech.
We need to inject some life into this party.
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According to a police report, both were injected at a booth run by Holtorf, who is licensed in California but not Nevada.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 30 July 2025
For the first time in postwar history, the United States is running peacetime fiscal deficits of remarkable size, injecting unprecedented amounts of government spending into the economy with no wartime urgency behind it.
—Bob Haber, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
According to planning documents, public accounts and his own statements, Trump promised, beginning in 2006, to inject $1.5 billion into his golf project six miles north of Aberdeen.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 July 2025
But President Donald Trump hasn't shied from injecting his opinion of the Fed's performance into the public discourse or testing the limits of staying politically neutral.
—Ahtra Elnashar, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2025
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Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 30 July 2025
For the first time in postwar history, the United States is running peacetime fiscal deficits of remarkable size, injecting unprecedented amounts of government spending into the economy with no wartime urgency behind it.
—Bob Haber, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
According to planning documents, public accounts and his own statements, Trump promised, beginning in 2006, to inject $1.5 billion into his golf project six miles north of Aberdeen.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 July 2025
But President Donald Trump hasn't shied from injecting his opinion of the Fed's performance into the public discourse or testing the limits of staying politically neutral.
—Ahtra Elnashar, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2025
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“Inject.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inject. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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inject
verb
in·ject
in-ˈjekt 
1
a
: to throw, drive, or force into something
inject fuel into an engine
b
: to force a fluid into (a part of the body) especially for medical reasons
2
: to introduce as an additional element
injected humor into her speech
Medical Definition
inject
transitive verb
in·ject
in-ˈjekt
1
: to force a fluid into (a vessel, cavity, or tissue) for preserving, hardening, or coloring structures
2
: to introduce (as by injection or gravity flow) a fluid into (a living body) especially for the purpose of restoring fluid balance, treating nutritional deficiencies or disease, or relieving pain
also
: to treat (an individual) with injections
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