How to Use inject in a Sentence

inject

verb
  • We need to inject some life into this party.
  • She told a few jokes to inject a little humor into her speech.
  • And resist the urge to spray and inject your spruce trees.
    — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 13 May 2021
  • Buy young blood for the plasma and inject it to slow the aging process.
    — Marianne Garvey, CNN, 28 July 2022
  • One of the best ways to inject color into the kitchen is to paint the island base.
    — Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 22 Nov. 2022
  • That is the kind of player that will help to inject a ton of new life into New York.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 1 May 2025
  • But the drug must be injected twice a day instead of once.
    — Katie Thomas, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Take the essence of it, yes, but try to inject something that maybe was not there before.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 22 Apr. 2021
  • Cocaine users in Glasgow, the largest city, tend to inject it.
    — James Hookway, WSJ, 20 Dec. 2021
  • These will serve as her guidelines for where to inject.
    — Tori Crowther, Allure, 15 Mar. 2023
  • There is something out there that's going to inject a huge dose of joy in you.
    — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Apr. 2021
  • The final scene in the movie shows the doctor injecting the man's blood into a rat.
    — Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 19 July 2023
  • The medicine used for this type of block is injected into the pudendal nerve, a large nerve found in the pelvis.
    — Kristi Pahr, Parents, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The Bruins could inject some speed here with Studnicka, a right shot.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 8 Oct. 2021
  • Black appears on the doors, trim, and picture frames to inject a modern edge to the soft palette.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Mar. 2022
  • There’s a lot of us who work here who don’t want to inject this stuff into our bloodstreams.
    — Lynne Curry, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Oct. 2021
  • When injected, Botox can take up to two weeks to take full effect.
    — Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 2 July 2025
  • Once numb, a small needle is used to create an entry point for the doctor to inject the filler.
    — Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 14 Aug. 2021
  • Alex wants to inject some summer fun into the mix and goes head-to-head with Cole over his program.
    — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Drug users might take a smaller amount of the drug, inject a tester shot or snort the drug instead of using a syringe.
    — Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2021
  • D’Wayne Eskridge to inject some shake and bake into the passing game.
    — Omar Kelly, sun-sentinel.com, 28 Apr. 2021
  • The original, by Nine Inch Nails, lacks the deep emotion and pain injected by Cash.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2023
  • It can be injected under the skin of the abdomen, thigh, or upper arm.
    — Laura Hensley, Verywell Health, 21 Mar. 2023
  • One way to help achieve that lies in preventing the spread of the virus among those who inject drugs, the focus of a mobile van program.
    — Shari Rudavsky, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Oct. 2021
  • Rodgers knows one way to inject urgency would be to break the pocket and extend plays.
    — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Texas needs to inject some star power into their system, and Lawler is a good start.
    — Dallas News, 18 May 2021
  • And they also are locked down so that an attempt to inject new code will be thwarted.
    — Eric A. Taub New York Times, Star Tribune, 16 Apr. 2021
  • Scented laundry beads are a sure way to inject a fresh and clean scent into a load of laundry.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2025
  • When adding personality to kitchen and dining spaces, Calderon seeks out unique kitchenware—think plates, cups, bowls, and utensils—to inject charm.
    — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Getting stung multiple times at once can also be life-threatening due to the sheer amount of venom injected, even in people without a bee venom allergy.
    — Christopher P. Holstege, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2025

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