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Synonyms for interject

Most common

interpose intervene interrupt come in inject

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Interpose — to interpose oneself; to intervene

interpose, intervene, interrupt

2. Inject

come in, inject

Other

insert

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To interpose oneself; to intervene.

  2. v. 2

    To insert something between other things.

Related words

Word family
interjectory interjection

Forms

Past participle
interjected
e.g. interjected → interposed, intervened, interrupted, injected…

Example sentences

  • intervene The situation escalated, and Tom had to intervene.
  • interrupt I don't want to interrupt Tom while he's speaking.
  • inject Damiano planned to inject the alien with the drug.
  • insert Insert the VHS tape into the slot, and press play.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
interjectfalling
intervenesteady
interruptsteady
interposefalling
injectsteady
insertfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
insert2, inject2
9 letters
intervene3, interrupt3, interpose3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (insert2 = 2 syllables).