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injecting

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌɪnˈdʒɛktɪŋ// UK //ɪndʒˈɛktɪŋ// in·ject·ing

v. to use a needle to put a liquid, like medicine, into someone's body. It can also mean adding something new into a situation to make it better.

v. to introduce a substance into a body or cavity using a syringe and needle; figuratively, to introduce a new element into a situation to produce a specific effect. Present participle form of 'inject'.


SIMPLE

The nurse is injecting the vaccine into the patient's arm.

CONTEXTUAL

The government is injecting more money into the local economy to help small businesses grow.

COMPLEX

By injecting a sense of urgency into the negotiations, the mediator managed to secure a preliminary agreement before the midnight deadline.

Synonyms
Usage

Transitive verb requiring a direct object; often takes the preposition 'into'.

Pitfall

injecting with the medicineinjecting the medicineInject is transitive; the substance being moved is the direct object, not an object of the preposition 'with'.

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