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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Kasten could not pass up the chance to interject.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

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

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

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

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