to inject

Examples

• All

• If I could reach inside schools, I would persuade teachers to inject these ideas into their teaching.

  Academic text (1992)

• By setting an explicit deadline for itself, GREP sought to inject a degree of urgency into its efforts.

  Academic text (2013)

• However, you have to inject common sense.

  2000 Mules (2022)

• I would like to inject some Italian into you.

  The Unknown Trilogy (2008)

• And then you inject a little bit of kindness into that.

• The next day, he called for her, trying to inject sunshine into his voice.

  Fiction book (2002)

• Student responses to these questions may well inject some levity into a session that could otherwise be heavy.

  Academic text (2013)

• Redefinition of the Right, the Center, and the Left has injected additional complexity into politics.

  Academic text (1997)

• "Their ignorance," the bureau warned, "injects an element of danger into this new electoral power."

  Academic text (1991)

• She decided to inject a bit of creativity into her everyday routine.

Synonyms

A

to add

vsto inject

∞ 1.0

Include something extra to make something larger or better

is specifically about introducing a new idea or quality into something

P

to put in

vsto inject

989 1.7

Place something inside another thing or space

emphasizes adding a new conceptual element rather than simple placement

B

to bring in

vsto inject

692 2.9

Introduce a new person or thing into a group

is about bringing a new element into an existing thing or idea

W

to work in

vsto inject

268 3.5

To add something carefully into a mixture or conversation

is more general, not limited to careful mixing or blending

I

to insert

vsto inject

208 3.5

To put something inside something else

focuses more on adding a new idea or quality inside something

I

to interject

vsto inject

39 6.5

To say something quickly to interrupt someone

is about adding an element rather than making a sudden interruption

I

to infuse

vsto inject

37 4.6

Fill someone or something with a feeling like confidence

adds a new element rather than gradually filling or permeating with quality

I

to imbue

vsto inject

22 6.9

To fill a person or thing with a particular quality

refers to introducing a distinct new element rather than full permeation

I

to introduce

vsto inject

15 3.1

To put or add something into another thing

is about putting a specific new idea or quality into something

T

to throw in

vsto inject

• Informal

14 3.8

Add a short comment during a conversation

is typically more deliberate and not just a casual insertion

I

to interpose

vsto inject

• Formal

6 7.5

To interrupt by adding a remark or placing something between people

is about adding an element into something rather than intervening between people

T

to transfuse

vsto inject

1 7.3

To give people a feeling or idea over time

is more immediate, introducing a new element rather than slow imparting

I

to infix

vsto inject

9.9

To put something into the middle of other things, like a sentence or talk

is broader, adding an element without needing to go into the middle

Antonyms

R

to remove

∞ 1.5

To move something or someone away from a place

E

to exclude

338 3.0

To keep someone or something out so they are not part of something

How Strongly

to imbue

22 6.9

to infuse

37 4.6

to inject

62 3.9

to introduce

520 2.1

to add

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology