as in puncture
a mark or small hole made by a pointed instrument
the nurse kindly put a decorated bandage over the pinprick from the injection
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Recent Examples of pinprick
Paul Iddon, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The laser emits pulses that feel like warm pinpricks or rubber bands being snapped against the skin.6
Treatment time can vary depending on the number of areas being treated.
—Laura Schober, Health, 28 Dec. 2024
Helen Branswell, STAT, 25 Apr. 2018
Distorting drops of water pinpricked my face in the basin’s mirror.
—Dan Chiasson, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2017
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Noun
The Israeli military concluded that the operation and a much smaller pinprick attack against an Iranian S-300 the preceding April markedly improved the likely success of any future Israeli attack on Iran.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The laser emits pulses that feel like warm pinpricks or rubber bands being snapped against the skin.6
Treatment time can vary depending on the number of areas being treated.
—Laura Schober, Health, 28 Dec. 2024
Verb
Device testing was conducted at a refugee camp in Kakuma, Kenya, where pinprick blood samples were examined for antibodies to measles and rubella.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 25 Apr. 2018
Distorting drops of water pinpricked my face in the basin’s mirror.
—Dan Chiasson, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinprick
Noun
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The 29-year-old endured a deep puncture wound in her abdomen, severe muscle trauma, and mental and psychological stress in the aftermath, the Associated Press reported.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2025
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But the crash in the second run there left her with a puncture wound in her abdomen that kept her out of competition until late January.—
Zack Pierce,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Risk-takers were viewed as highly neurotic and susceptible to ads that pricked their fears, Cambridge records show.—
Corey G. Johnson,
ProPublica,
5 Feb. 2025
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Andrews pricks his finger 30 times a game to check his blood sugar and uses an insulin pump.—
Victor Mather,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Led by the enigmatic Matt Graver (Josh Brolin) and accompanied by the shadowy operative Alejandro (Benicio del Toro), Kate is thrust into a brutal and morally murky world where the lines between justice and lawlessness blur.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The pair is eventually thrust into the crosshairs of the Marshalls' war on the creepers, a conflict that gives way to what is perhaps Bong's most hopeful film ending to date.—
Megan McCluskey,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
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Read more Adrien Brody gives powerful Oscar speech after Best Actor win The worst Super Bowl ads of 2025 Hulu's Oscars gaffe, email error sparks anger During the ceremony, Oscars host Conan O'Brien poked fun at the Dune star's outfit color choice.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Offerman also poked fun at himself with quips about his monotone voice and his appearance.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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For about $4 per U.S. resident, the NWS provides critical information that punches far above its weight.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Authorities said McCann-Ortiz repeatedly threatened to kill them and punched and kicked one of the victims who was seriously injured.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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On March 9, 2016, Bronx man Eddy Guzman was knifed in the chest during a 4 a.m. brawl outside Opus Lounge, cops said.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
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In another case, the NYPD arrested a man accused of knifing two strangers from behind within the subway system.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Pinprick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinprick. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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