as in to stab
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
impale a marshmallow or two on that stick and let's start toasting
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Recent Examples of impale
Look for deadfall before pitching the Gatewood Cape, so as best to avoid being impaled by the top half of a tree.
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Grayson Haver Currin, Outside, 2 Sep. 2025
There will already be dead bodies of some of the Vaulters scattered around, including their poor wedding officiant, who got impaled on the wall.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
There’s even duck boats now, albeit with goons impaled by an anchor and buoy.
—Mark Kennedy, Boston Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
If that weren’t bad enough, she is impaled by a hook, which pulls her out of her ride.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
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Grayson Haver Currin, Outside, 2 Sep. 2025
There will already be dead bodies of some of the Vaulters scattered around, including their poor wedding officiant, who got impaled on the wall.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
There’s even duck boats now, albeit with goons impaled by an anchor and buoy.
—Mark Kennedy, Boston Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
If that weren’t bad enough, she is impaled by a hook, which pulls her out of her ride.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impale
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The man accused of fatally stabbing a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee on a commuter train in Charlotte, North Carolina, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge that could result in the death penalty, court records show.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Mechanic Paolo Mainardi and dressmaker Antonella Migliorini were found shot and stabbed the following June.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Produced before the gag order was lifted, the four-part docuseries One Night in Idaho turns its focus to the families, friends and community members still wrestling with the aftermath, offering a piercing look at a case with many unanswered questions.—
James Mercadante,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The grotesque details—the uncle’s fingernails piercing his hands, the dog’s permanent terror of rabbits—are simply there.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The moon is covered with about 10 meters of regolith, a mix of dust, ash and rocks punctured by craters and boulders—not pristine landing pads.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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Your skin was punctured by an outside cat.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Choose your adventure and pick three or pick six from activities not included with admission like apple blasters, paint ball, bungee trampoline, rock wall, mechanical bull, fountain drink, fudge, snow cone, animal feed and cookies.—
Katie Nixon,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Oct. 2025
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Imagine being able to pick fresh oranges right outside your back door, or even better right inside your kitchen.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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Actors like Eric Bogosian and Jason Schwartzman waltz in and schmooze it up as vampires living their best afterlives, completely overshadowing Denton, who’s stuck in noob-human mode and doesn’t progress much past that.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 Oct. 2025
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Take two mint crowns, lightly bruise them with your fingers, and stick them against the inside close to the straw.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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To their right, a woman raised her hand, jabbing her index finger forward and shouting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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Srinivas, who often jabs the search engine giant, made an interesting point.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Impale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impale. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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