Synonyms of gore

gore

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stab
• puncture
• pierce
• jab
• stick
• pick
• spit
• pink
• spear
• lance
• peck
• spike
• impale
• punch
• poke
• skewer
• transfix
• run through
• harpoon
• slice
• transpierce
• knife
• pike
• perforate
• spindle
• thrust
• cut
• bayonet
• riddle
• prick
• poniard
• pinprick
• quill
• dirk
• prong
• gimlet

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gore

Many runners appeared unaware when bulls were breathing down their necks and, instead of trying to gore them, just shoved them out of the way. — Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

As the huge animals made their way through the packed crowds, one runner was gored in the face by one of the bulls’ horns, the University of Navarra Hospital confirmed to the Associated Press. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026

Having survived elephant, buffalo and three leopard attacks in his life, along with bouts of tick bite fever, Charles died in 1940, at the age of 66, gored to death by an injured rhino. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

According to reports, the roughly 2,900-pound rhino burst from cover and fatally gored him before retreating back into the reserve. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026