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interject

[in-ter-jekt] / ˌɪn tərˈdʒɛkt /
VERB
throw in; interrupt
Synonyms
STRONG
add implant import include infiltrate infuse ingrain inject insert insinuate intercalate interpolate interpose intersperse introduce intrude splice
WEAK
fill in force in parenthesize put in squeeze in
Antonyms
STRONG
erase leave alone remove subtract take out withdraw

Example Sentences

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The same principle applies in meetings: Bosses should hold back their opinions until others have spoken, and not interject even to express agreement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

Both said they see Hunter starting as a cornerback, with Callahan adding: "Then you find ways to interject him into the offence as he gets more comfortable."

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2025

"Quiet, please," he continued when Harris tried to interject, in seeming reference to her well-known response to former VP Mike Pence's interruptions during a 2020 debate.

From Salon • Sep. 11, 2024

His answers were discursive, and reporters tried to interject.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2024

I tried to interject, but I couldn’t get a word in.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.