injected; injecting; injects
1
a
: to introduce into something forcefully
inject fuel into an engine
b
: to force a fluid into (as for medical purposes)
inject a drug into the bloodstream
2
: to introduce as an element or factor in or into some situation or subject
condemning any attempt to inject religious bigotry into the campaign—
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She told a few jokes to inject a little humor into her speech.
We need to inject some life into this party.
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Priya allegedly injected her business partner with a fatal overdose of sedatives, Joseph said.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
That’s how much U.S. national parks visitors injected into local economies in 2023, including $26.4 billion in direct spending, according to an NPS report noting that national park visitation supported 415,000 jobs at local hotels, restaurants, attractions and shops.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Richard Gaad cut an entire episode from Baby Reindeer that was meant to inject some levity into the hit series, but wound up deflating the tension too much.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
Then, after months or even years of quiet operation, the attackers pushed a silent update that injected malicious scripts into the trusted codebase.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
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Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
That’s how much U.S. national parks visitors injected into local economies in 2023, including $26.4 billion in direct spending, according to an NPS report noting that national park visitation supported 415,000 jobs at local hotels, restaurants, attractions and shops.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Richard Gaad cut an entire episode from Baby Reindeer that was meant to inject some levity into the hit series, but wound up deflating the tension too much.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
Then, after months or even years of quiet operation, the attackers pushed a silent update that injected malicious scripts into the trusted codebase.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for inject
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inject
verb
in·ject
in-ˈjekt 
1
a
: to throw, drive, or force into something
inject fuel into an engine
b
: to force a fluid into (a part of the body) especially for medical reasons
2
: to introduce as an additional element
injected humor into her speech
Medical Definition
inject
transitive verb
in·ject
in-ˈjekt
1
: to force a fluid into (a vessel, cavity, or tissue) for preserving, hardening, or coloring structures
2
: to introduce (as by injection or gravity flow) a fluid into (a living body) especially for the purpose of restoring fluid balance, treating nutritional deficiencies or disease, or relieving pain
also
: to treat (an individual) with injections
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