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

Examples of gore in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2022, a 25-year-old woman and a 34-year-old man were gored by bison near Old Faithful within weeks of each other. —Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 3 June 2024

Last July, a bison gored a 47-year-old woman from Phoenix during bison mating season, which runs from mid-July to mid-August. —Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 4 June 2024

Earlier this months, an 83-year-old woman was seriously injured when she was gored by a bison in Yellowstone National Park. —CBS News, 12 June 2024

Several people have been gored by bison at Yellowstone in recent years, and last year a tourist from Hawaii pleaded guilty for his handling of a bison calf, which eventually led to its death. —Ayana Archie, NPR, 5 June 2024