1
as in penetrated
to go or come in or into
thoughts of revenge relentlessly pierced her mind
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2
as in drilled
to make a hole or series of holes in
pierced his ears with a needle
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as in stabbed
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
the saber pierced his chest, releasing a spurt of blood
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Recent Examples of pierced
The bullet pierced her hand and grazed her head, fracturing her skull.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Stray bullets had shattered his own downstairs window; a second bullet pierced the house and lodged into an upstairs wall.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
On March 1, bullfighter Emilio Macias was seriously injured in the neighboring state of Tlaxcala after being pierced in the behind by a bull’s horn.
—Reuters, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
Floodwaters and wind gusts caused extensive damage to homes, tree branches pierced roofs and mold spores developed after severe water damage.
—Yacob Reyes, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Stray bullets had shattered his own downstairs window; a second bullet pierced the house and lodged into an upstairs wall.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
On March 1, bullfighter Emilio Macias was seriously injured in the neighboring state of Tlaxcala after being pierced in the behind by a bull’s horn.
—Reuters, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
Floodwaters and wind gusts caused extensive damage to homes, tree branches pierced roofs and mold spores developed after severe water damage.
—Yacob Reyes, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pierced
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Since most boar spears had cross-guard features near the spearhead, this was often used to trigger the gun once the spear had penetrated the prey.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2025
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None of the bullets penetrated the glass.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2025
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Both women appeared to have been stabbed multiple times, authorities said and the local medical examiner’s office confirmed, per FOX 11, WSAZ and MetroNews.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Hernandez-Velasco, 32, was rushed to Stamford Hospital after he was stabbed at a party, cops said.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
23 Dec. 2024
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Then evening fell, a Brazilian named Joao Fonseca entered the building, and a bad day turned into a tennis night out for the gods.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Investigators are now working to determine when the body may have entered the water.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2025
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Eazy The Block Captain and Shields also hopped into the fray, with Eazy disputing Papoose’s claim that he was punched unconscious and challenging him to a fight.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Cops released photos of an unknown assailant on Saturday who punched and slashed a straphanger in the face after an argument inside a Brooklyn subway station last month.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2025
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The clip poked fun at photos from the couple's recent cover shoot for Interview magazine.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Chris Kreider poked a puck away from Yegor Chinakhov.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Pierced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pierced. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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