as in needles
a slender hollow instrument by which material is put into or taken from the body through the skin
the nurse filled a different hypodermic syringe for each injection
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Noun
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And Cora is so good at threading needles on these issues, as in communicating his wishes without insulting this or that player.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026 -
But Wagler’s mother, Jennifer, said Keaton didn’t like pills or needles, Birch recalled.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The company sells 35 billion devices a year ranging from hypodermic needles to advanced monitoring platforms.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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In fact, the mosquito proboscis has even been put to use before, as the inspiration for pain-free hypodermic needles.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Dec. 2025
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“Hypodermic syringes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypodermic%20syringes. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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