: a device used to inject fluids into or withdraw them from something (such as the body or its cavities): such as
a
: a device that consists of a nozzle of varying length and a compressible rubber bulb and is used for injection or irrigation
b
: an instrument (as for the injection of medicine or the withdrawal of bodily fluids) that consists of a hollow barrel fitted with a plunger and a hollow needle
c
: a gravity device consisting of a reservoir fitted with a long rubber tube ending with an exchangeable nozzle that is used for irrigation of the vagina or bowel
syringed; syringing
: to irrigate or spray with or as if with a syringe
Examples of syringe in a Sentence
Noun
the syringe the nurse was leveling at my arm looked to me to be at least 10 inches long
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
When a syringe goes into a vial to draw up the liquid, there is a risk of introducing germs.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 30 Jan. 2026
Kelsey Brown, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Jan. 2026
Angell remains opposed to syringe exchanges operating around Grant Park, pointing out that drug users can obtain clean syringes from the Santa Cruz County Governmental Center.
—Albert Chern, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Noun
An external motor moves a permanent magnet up and down outside the syringe.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
When a syringe goes into a vial to draw up the liquid, there is a risk of introducing germs.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
Similar to his trip to the Arctic, he was set to swab and syringe anything that looked promising, secure the findings in test tubes and collect as much information as possible — salinity, pressure, temperature — about where samples were found.
—Kelsey Brown, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Jan. 2026
Angell remains opposed to syringe exchanges operating around Grant Park, pointing out that drug users can obtain clean syringes from the Santa Cruz County Governmental Center.
—Albert Chern, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Syringe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/syringe. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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syringe
1 of 2 noun
sy·ringe
sə-ˈrinj 
also ˈsir-inj
: a device used to inject fluids into or withdraw them from the body or its cavities
syringe
2 of 2 verb
syringed; syringing
: to flush or cleanse with or as if with a syringe
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