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
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
Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
President Trump has decided to hit the Houthis and hit them hard, as opposed to, in the last administration, where literally weeks or months would go by with these kind of one-off pinprick attacks.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2025
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Noun
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
Verb
Given to Ukraine Dodgers Star Breaks Silence on Donald Trump 'Setback' Amid Family Crisis
In a comment, Daniela said Louis had vomited and urinated on himself, his eyes were like pinpricks, and his temperature was low.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
President Trump has decided to hit the Houthis and hit them hard, as opposed to, in the last administration, where literally weeks or months would go by with these kind of one-off pinprick attacks.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinprick
Noun
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Battery systems based on it are also potentially safer (less prone to thermal runaway, may handle punctures better).—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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In his career to date, the Danish-Norwegian director has often pivoted between realism and moments where irony and the surreal puncture the everyday.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Nearly 150 people reported being pricked with needles across France over the weekend, during its nationwide music festival Fête de la Musique.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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Twelve suspects have been detained after 145 festival go-ers reported being pricked while at the Fête de la Musique, according to France 24 with AFP news.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
Verb
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That cost them a chance to truly challenge the Phillies in the division and thrust them into a dogfight for the NL’s last wild-card spot.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Hayabusa2 achieved 10 milli-Newtons (mN) of thrust from 300–500 watts of electrical power produced by its solar arrays.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Keep communication open by avoiding poking fun at these practices.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
16 Sep. 2025
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Gibson proceeded to the Children’s Chorus room, where two staffers welcomed her to poke through the costume racks.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Perich brought High’s knee down onto Perich’s chest while Minnesota linebacker Devon Williams punched the ball out.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
16 Sep. 2025
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Mayfield moved the offense down the field and Richaad White punched the ball into the end zone for the 2-yard score.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The all-American couple who were knifed to death while visiting an Arkansas state park were known as gentle, outdoorsy people devoted to their three children.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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The Queens man accused of knifing his wife and two-year-old daughter to death in a double murder-suicide bid stabbed his spouse more than 18 times — then began stabbing himself on a FaceTime call to a panicked nephew, officials said Friday.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
25 July 2025
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“Pinprick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinprick. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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