HYPODERMIC NEEDLE Synonyms: 5 Similar Words

hypodermic needle

noun

Definition of hypodermic needle

as in needle

a slender hollow instrument by which material is put into or taken from the body through the skin doesn't mind getting shots as long as he doesn't catch sight of the hypodermic needle

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Recent Examples of hypodermic needle Cash, scales, hypodermic needles and firearms were seized during the arrests. — Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 24 Apr. 2026 The company sells 35 billion devices a year ranging from hypodermic needles to advanced monitoring platforms. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026 In fact, the mosquito proboscis has even been put to use before, as the inspiration for pain-free hypodermic needles. — New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2025 Earlier last week, Miller was arrested after a traffic stop reportedly discovered crystal methamphetamine in both rock form and liquefied into a hypodermic needle inside his vehicle. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for hypodermic needle

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Noun

Bone must be separated from surrounding rock millimeter by millimeter with a pneumatic chisel, whose needle gently breaks away rock while ultraviolet light reveals where the bone ends and the surrounding rock begins.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
When middle-sixers such as Kiefer Sherwood and Bobby McMann are getting that for their declining years, a legit needle-mover such as Blake should add a ton of surplus value above that.

— Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of needle

Noun

If a medical clinic can’t clearly answer who’s overseeing your care or what’s in the syringe, that’s a reason to walk away, not a technicality.

— Carrie Teegardin, AJC.com, 29 July 2026
Simonpietri has begun building syringe storage and disposal into her vanity designs, with undercabinet pullouts configured to hold unused syringes upright and another drawer concealing a top-loading sharps-disposal bin.

— Elyse Moody, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026

Definition of syringe

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