as in inserting
to put among or between others
injected one more comment into the body of the text
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Recent Examples of injecting
Norway’s Northern Lights project has started injecting carbon dioxide captured from wastewater, marking a new step in expanding carbon capture beyond heavy industry.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Mar. 2026
From entertaining crowds at halftime of the Bears game to injecting neighborhood parades with their powerful sound.
—Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
The result can make game characters feel startlingly alive by injecting even more shadows, textures, and definition over faces, clothes, and environments, creating a new sense of depth.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Shawn Hatosy is particularly feral here, injecting real menace into an otherwise absurd premise.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
With this report, the agency had in hand an extensive list of potentially problematic wells that were either injecting above legal limits — or lacked limits entirely.
—Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 17 Mar. 2026
American team ownership groups are injecting capital and new marketing ideas into Serie A teams as the league looks to grow and attract top players and more fans.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
All Florida executions are carried out by injecting a sedative, a paralytic and a drug that stops the heart, according to the Department of Corrections.
—David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
And all three of those guys are just injecting a lot of energy into a lineup.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Mar. 2026
From entertaining crowds at halftime of the Bears game to injecting neighborhood parades with their powerful sound.
—Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
The result can make game characters feel startlingly alive by injecting even more shadows, textures, and definition over faces, clothes, and environments, creating a new sense of depth.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Shawn Hatosy is particularly feral here, injecting real menace into an otherwise absurd premise.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
With this report, the agency had in hand an extensive list of potentially problematic wells that were either injecting above legal limits — or lacked limits entirely.
—Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 17 Mar. 2026
American team ownership groups are injecting capital and new marketing ideas into Serie A teams as the league looks to grow and attract top players and more fans.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
All Florida executions are carried out by injecting a sedative, a paralytic and a drug that stops the heart, according to the Department of Corrections.
—David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
And all three of those guys are just injecting a lot of energy into a lineup.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injecting
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Given that three of the Red Sox’ previous five balls in play had an exit velocity of 107 mph or greater and a left-handed batter was coming to the plate, it could also be argued pretty convincingly that inserting lefty Wandy Peralta was appropriate.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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The docking procedure The mating started with the male octopus extending his hectocotylus through the barrier’s opening, maneuvering it toward the female, touching her skin first and then inserting the appendage deep within her mantle.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The showrunner revealed that the upcoming fourth season will mark a creative reset, introducing a fresh narrative while keeping the ensemble cast intact.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2026
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Netflix picked up the first two seasons of Sullivan’s Crossing two months later, introducing a broader audience to the show based on the best-selling novel series by Robyn Carr.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Injecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injecting. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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