inject

Verb

Verb Forms: injected, injecting, injects

To force a fluid or substance into something.
give an injection to
- "We injected the glucose into the patient's vein"
to introduce (a new aspect or element)
- "He injected new life into the performance"
force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing
- "inject hydrogen into the balloon"
take by injection
- "inject heroin"
feed intravenously
to insert between other elements
To push or pump (something, especially fluids) into a cavity or passage.
To introduce (something) suddenly or violently.
To administer an injection to (someone or something), especially of medicine or drugs.
To take or be administered something by means of injection, especially medicine or drugs.
To introduce (code) into an existing program or its memory space, often without tight integration and sometimes through a security vulnerability.
To cast or throw; used with on.
To introduce or add (something that is different or foreign).

Examples

inject some spice into my life
inject something into orbit
It's been a week since I stopped injecting, and I'm still in withdrawal.
Now lie back while we inject you with the anesthetic.
Punk injected a much-needed sense of urgency into the British music scene.
The nurse injected a painkilling drug into the veins of my forearm.
The player tried to inject some excitement into the dull game with a high-scoring Q.
to inject the blood vessels

Origin / Etymology

From Latin iniectus, injectus, participle of iniciō, injiciō (“I throw in”), from in- + iaciō (“I throw”).

Synonyms

come in, interject, interpose, put in, shoot, throw in

Scrabble Score: 15

inject: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
inject: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
inject: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

inject: valid Words With Friends Word