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
The company sells 35 billion devices a year ranging from hypodermic needles to advanced monitoring platforms.
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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
The result is a hook with a point finer than a hypodermic needle.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 19 June 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
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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
The result is a hook with a point finer than a hypodermic needle.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 19 June 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypodermic needle
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Threading the needle On June 15, the Twins were 36-35, just a half-game out of the AL’s third wild-card spot.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Silky shorts in a range of lengths — some with delicate lace trim, others in more minimalist boxer-like cuts — are pushing the needle further into more romantic territory.—
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
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Something invisible dissolved in a syringe confronts something invisible inside someone—and an event doesn’t happen.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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According to the plea agreement, Iwamasa filled a syringe with ketamine and administered it to Perry while the actor was in or near the tub.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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“Hypodermic needle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypodermic%20needle. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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