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noun

ˈpin-ˌprik

Definition of pinprick

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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Noun

Infected people may also develop a pinprick red or purple rash that doesn’t disappear under pressure. — Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2026 The pinprick, in West’s case, arrives via her lyrics, which consistently lob compelling insights into the songs’ squall and shimmer like slowly hurtling space junk. — Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2026

Verb

The teeny pinpricks force the skin to heal and build up stronger than before, while the device also deposits serum deeper into the skin. — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 9 Nov. 2018 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 See All Example Sentences for pinprick

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Noun

The city’s medical examiner later determined that a puncture wound found in the woman’s back caused her death, which was ruled a homicide.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
As blood gushed from deep puncture wounds on his torso and limbs, Singh fought to get away from his attacker.

— Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of puncture

Verb

The situation thrust the team at NBC4 into a journalist’s nightmare—a tragedy where reporters become part of the story.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
In its concluding episodes, the HBO juggernaut thrust an unearned heel turn on its female lead, rendered its climactic battle so dark viewers couldn’t see it, and ended over 70 hours of buildup with a rando on the Iron Throne.

— Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

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His mother's Nordic heritage was the reason Campbell made his pro debut in the Icelandic league in 2021 in a nation which punches above its weight in developing soccer players.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
If the convict can help transport the loot from that camp to a safe space far from the government’s prying eyes, the warden will punch his get-outta-jail-free card.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of punch

Verb

The updraft knifed through the building, whose inhabitants were already suffering without heat or power for much of the winter as Russia pounded Ukraine’s energy system.

— Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
The senior knifed his way through three defenders, then fired a bullet into the netting to give Longmeadow a 4-2 lead.

— Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026

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