as in to stab
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
running with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, may sound like fun, but the bulls have been known to gore runners who get too close
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Recent Examples of gore
Bison have already gored two people in Yellowstone this year, the same number as last year, despite the National Park Service’s constant warnings that visitors must maintain their distance from wildlife.
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Gabe Castro-Root, New York Times, 22 July 2025
The most recent fatality was in 2009, when a 27-year-old from near Madrid slipped and was gored by the left horn of a rogue bull named Capuchino.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
Although no one was injured in this instance, earlier this week, a man was gored by a bison at the park after a group of tourists encroached on its space, as reported by The Associated Press.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Bison snaps at Yellowstone tourist who got too close
A Yellowstone tourist was nearly gored by a bison earlier this month after trying to pet it.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
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Gabe Castro-Root, New York Times, 22 July 2025
The most recent fatality was in 2009, when a 27-year-old from near Madrid slipped and was gored by the left horn of a rogue bull named Capuchino.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
Although no one was injured in this instance, earlier this week, a man was gored by a bison at the park after a group of tourists encroached on its space, as reported by The Associated Press.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Bison snaps at Yellowstone tourist who got too close
A Yellowstone tourist was nearly gored by a bison earlier this month after trying to pet it.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gore
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Shortly after murdering the Otero family, Rader broke into the home of Kathryn Bright and stabbed her to death while also seriously injuring her brother.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, in the process, he's stabbed by the syringe Mehta intended for Lo and dies.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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Spiders have venom to subdue prey, but the majority have fangs that are too tiny to puncture human skin.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps nothing vital had been punctured.—
Marguerite Reiss,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
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While the rest of his body was a meandering ghost, his eyes were molten rage-arrows piercing the other people onstage.—
Betty Gilpin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
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Her jacket featured side lace-up details, while her pants had piercing-like details.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
8 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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Winkler took Waddell behind the door he was meant to burst out from and started to jab him.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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The true death knell, however, is the fact that the mix of dreary and dreamlike — the very juxtaposition that gives Kiss of the Spider Woman its aenima and its sting — sit too uneasily next to each other, as if both halves were stuck in a separate conversation instead of talking to each other.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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As people stuck in the middle of a house move or a home renovation will know, things rarely run to schedule.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
11 Oct. 2025
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Check out expert picks from our sister sites CNET, ZDNET, Mashable, and Lifehacker.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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Complete our roundup of best basics with something a bit more fashion-forward, too, like a floral blouse from Ulla Johnson or a light wash denim shirt from Nanushka—the fashion girl picks.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
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But the ocean spits her back out.—
Matthew Jacobs,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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However, the Eagles still managed to hold the Dallas Cowboys to 20 points in their regular-season opening victory, a game Carter missed after being disqualified for spitting on quarterback Dak Prescott.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Gore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gore. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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