impaled; impaling
1
a
: to pierce with or as if with something pointed
especially
: to torture or kill by fixing on a sharp stake
b
: to fix in an inescapable or helpless position
2
: to join (coats of arms) on a heraldic shield divided vertically by a pale
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impale a marshmallow or two on that stick and let's start toasting
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In some cases, dogs have been impaled by upright sticks while running, leading to life-threatening injuries that require surgery.
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Come to find, that spiral horn isn’t merely decorative, but doubles as a gnarly weapon, with which these two larger and far more intimidating-looking unicorns impale their prey.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
Instead, the characters keep finding themselves in implausibly dangerous situations, where a procession of coincidences might lead to them getting squished, impaled, or otherwise maimed.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 22 May 2025
Flagpole through the chest (Final Destination 3) Perry Malinowski (Maggie Ma) is impaled by a flagpole that whizzes through the air, javelin style.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 16 May 2025
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Come to find, that spiral horn isn’t merely decorative, but doubles as a gnarly weapon, with which these two larger and far more intimidating-looking unicorns impale their prey.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
Instead, the characters keep finding themselves in implausibly dangerous situations, where a procession of coincidences might lead to them getting squished, impaled, or otherwise maimed.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 22 May 2025
Flagpole through the chest (Final Destination 3) Perry Malinowski (Maggie Ma) is impaled by a flagpole that whizzes through the air, javelin style.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for impale
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“Impale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impale. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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