syringe

as in needle
a slender hollow instrument by which material is put into or taken from the body through the skin the syringe the nurse was leveling at my arm looked to me to be at least 10 inches long

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Recent Examples of syringe However, in Cambrai, a girl who had reported being pricked with a syringe actually had only been scratched in a crowd, La Voix du Nord reported. Liam Quinn, People.com, 23 June 2025 This involves molecular machinery that basically functions like a syringe, complete with a long needle that is poked into the cells of its victims. Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2025 Always use the dosing device, such as the cup, syringe, or spoon with measurements provided with the medication. T'keyah Bazin, Verywell Health, 30 May 2025 The city also has programs to pass out clean needles, with a syringe access program operating seven days a week. Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for syringe
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needle
Noun
  • These kinds of eyewear innovations move the needle forward while creating functional and fashionable eyewear.
    Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • The question, however, is whether the steps will move the needle for Washington – and whether the two sides will be able to cooperate on the issue if their overall relations remain rocky.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 12 July 2025

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“Syringe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syringe. Accessed 27 Jul. 2025.

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