as in to insert
to put among or between others
she occasionally interjected comments into the conversation
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Recent Examples of interject
The staffer interjected that Telemundo was ready for him.
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Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
During the forum, when some audience members interjected as Weiser answered questions about Israel and Gaza, Taslimi — who moderated the event — intervened.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
As Martin spoke to USA TODAY another man, who did not give his name, interjected.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Before Corgan could expand on that thought, Love interjected and said Grohl has written four songs about her and that her friend Scott Weiland has written two.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2026
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Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
During the forum, when some audience members interjected as Weiser answered questions about Israel and Gaza, Taslimi — who moderated the event — intervened.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
As Martin spoke to USA TODAY another man, who did not give his name, interjected.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Before Corgan could expand on that thought, Love interjected and said Grohl has written four songs about her and that her friend Scott Weiland has written two.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interject
Verb
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Investigators said some female victims were found naked or partially unclothed, with evidence of severe mutilation and objects including grenades, nails and household tools inserted into their bodies.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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After being tested for airtightness, helium was pumped into the glass enclosure through thin tubes inserted into the lead lining, to protect the document from corrosive oxygen and parasites.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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The legislation, one of the priority bills Democrats introduced with hopes to potentially fold into the budget, ultimately did not advance.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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The opening episode of the AMC dramedy introduces an algorithm that’s a gift to stalkers everywhere.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Sumrall has injected urgency, accountability and toughness into a program that desperately needed all three.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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While other names will come and go — LeBron James the latest injected into the speculation sphere along with Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard and Ja Morant — the Heat cannot put anything/anyone into play until it is known if there can be an Antetokounmpo answer.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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“Interject.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interject. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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