as in to insert
to put among or between others
she occasionally interjected comments into the conversation
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Recent Examples of interject
As Cruz, 54, began to answer, Carlson interjected and accused him of lacking an understanding of the nation.
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Jillian Frankel, People.com, 18 June 2025
Your dad must be very proud of you! Alfie Dobson interjects from the background: Very proud!
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 June 2025
In between speeches, one man interjected, shouting that the country could not afford to support immigrants who entered the country illegally.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 15 June 2025
But Padilla was escorted to the event by federal security and used his name and title when interjecting.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 13 June 2025
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Jillian Frankel, People.com, 18 June 2025
Your dad must be very proud of you! Alfie Dobson interjects from the background: Very proud!
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 June 2025
In between speeches, one man interjected, shouting that the country could not afford to support immigrants who entered the country illegally.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 15 June 2025
But Padilla was escorted to the event by federal security and used his name and title when interjecting.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interject
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Cut a pocket into each chicken breast by inserting the tip of a chef’s knife in the thickest part of the breast and cutting a horizontal slit 3/4 of the way through the breast.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 July 2025
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Back in the 60s, the seatbelt was introduced that made car passengers safe.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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He’s then introduced to Institute headmistress Ms. Sigsby (Mary-Louise Parker), Dr. Hendricks (Robert Joy) and Head of Security Stackhouse (Julian Richings).—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
13 July 2025
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On an unsecured network, hackers can intercept your data or inject malware into websites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2025
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Traditional hotels brands like the Dorchester, Oetker, and the Four Seasons, who consider the presidential suite part of their DNA, continue to inject large investments into their legacy suites.—
Michelle Tchea,
Robb Report,
3 July 2025
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“Interject.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interject. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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