dirked

verb

past tense of dirk
as in gimleted

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  1. perforated
  2. riddled
  3. thrust
Verb
  • The floor panels were perforated with a dot matrix of vents that regularly replace all the air in the clean room.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The leather has a puffy, premium appearance is perforated at the tongue, eyelets and heel badge.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of perforated
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  • Roads are riddled with potholes, tens of thousands of streetlights are out, and water and power bills are surging.
    — Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The landscape is riddled with different access barriers, both individually and societally.
    — Kristen Lopez, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of riddled
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  • Returning home with the glittering medal draped on his neck, Cassius is lauded but also thrust right back into the oppressive, segregated and deeply racist Louisville.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026
  • On a journey to protect the fate of her children, Eliza is thrust into a perilous race through London’s dark underworld, where she is confronted by an unexpected villain.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of thrust
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“Dirked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dirked. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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