How to Use inject in a Sentence

inject

verb
  • We need to inject some life into this party.
  • She told a few jokes to inject a little humor into her speech.
  • The final scene in the movie shows the doctor injecting the man's blood into a rat.
    Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 19 July 2023
  • The medicine used for this type of block is injected into the pudendal nerve, a large nerve found in the pelvis.
    Kristi Pahr, Parents, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The original, by Nine Inch Nails, lacks the deep emotion and pain injected by Cash.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2023
  • The severity of a rattlesnake bite can vary depending on the size of the snake, the amount of venom injected and the location of the bite.
    The Arizona Republic, 23 Mar. 2024
  • The edited cells are then injected back into the patient.
    Emily Mullin, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2023
  • In one scene, Ivo injects herself with painkillers intended for a patient, so as to feel numb.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 28 Feb. 2024
  • She is accused of injecting each of them with 60 units of short-acting insulin.
    Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 26 May 2023
  • McLaren hasn’t forgotten to inject a sense of fun, either.
    Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Prey are injected with venom and drained of body fluids.
    Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2023
  • Opioid smokers take small amounts throughout the day to stave off withdrawal, while those who inject shoot the whole hit.
    Gale Holland, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2023
  • Now, down to the science – cheek filler is hyaluronic acid gel injected in and around your cheekbone to give your cheeks more volume.
    Tira Urquhart, Essence, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Arrieta did his best to aid the gunner, injecting him with morphine as the crew braced for impact.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2023
  • So this winter, forget your tired beanie and inject some joy into your wardrobe with a hat that a character in The Lorax would wear!
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Liquid naloxone, which must be injected, is far cheaper but has not been approved for over-the-counter sales.
    David Ovalle, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Canada injects the group with speed and tests her teammates in transition drills.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023
  • This Boho Plug-in Pendant Light will add a touch of texture as well as inject a little flair into your room.
    Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Just stick to the facts and inject a bit of inspiration into the conversation.
    Anna Oakes, Quartz, 12 May 2023
  • The team then injected the virus into the thigh muscle of six young female domestic cats living in a colony at the Cincinnati Zoo.
    Bydavid Grimm, science.org, 6 June 2023
  • During daily meetings on the tour bus, Tupac was always perched and ready to inject a comment, amend the agenda, or just add his two cents.
    Staci Robinson, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Spiders, on the other hand, like snakes and stinging insects, inject venom to disable prey.
    Steven Hill, Field & Stream, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Once it is injected, cells in the body use those instructions to temporarily make the spike protein.
    Emily Mullin, WIRED, 12 Sep. 2023
  • As described in What a Fish Knows, Sneddon injected zebrafish with acetic acid and gave them the option of two chambers within their tanks.
    Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 9 June 2023
  • The gift was a wine bottle opener which lifted out the cork by injecting carbon dioxide gas into the bottle.
    Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Dec. 2023
  • The stinger can keep injecting venom into your body until it's taken out.
    Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 11 May 2023
  • Elijah McClain was injected with 500 milligrams of ketamine by the paramedics.
    Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2023
  • So the gurus of the franchise got together and made a clear decision that something had to be done to inject new lifeblood into the wheezy old contraption.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 29 Sep. 2023
  • The defense attorneys also have argued the paramedics injected McClain with a dose of ketamine too large for his size.
    Andi Babineau, CNN, 11 Oct. 2023
  • This collection of succulents from the Sill is a simple way to inject a dose of mood-boosting nature into her space.
    Grace Smith, wsj.com, 8 Nov. 2023

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