as in stabbed
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 gored
According to reports, the roughly 2,900-pound rhino burst from cover and fatally gored him before retreating back into the reserve.
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Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Ricardo Ortiz was handling the bulls in their enclosures at La Malagueta, a historic bullring in Málaga, when one of the animals gored him, according to Lances de Futuro, the company organizing the bullfight.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
By the end of the story, characters have been shot, pierced by arrows, gored by a deer, and nearly burned to death in a barn fire.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
In 2024, an 83-year-old woman was severely injured after being gored by a bison in Yellowstone National Park, the National Park Service said.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Florida man gored by bison at Yellowstone park A prominent wolf that lived among Yellowstone's most famous wolf pack is believed to have been illegally shot and killed just outside the park last month, according to wildlife experts.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026
This deer can’t even grab a bite at the local deer feeder without getting gored.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Earlier this year, a New Jersey man who was visiting Yellowstone National Park was gored by a bison.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
As such, there is never any shortage of stories about enamored tourists being gored by bison in Yellowstone, and there have been at least two so far this year.
—Kassondra Cloos, Outside, 10 Sep. 2025
Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Ricardo Ortiz was handling the bulls in their enclosures at La Malagueta, a historic bullring in Málaga, when one of the animals gored him, according to Lances de Futuro, the company organizing the bullfight.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
By the end of the story, characters have been shot, pierced by arrows, gored by a deer, and nearly burned to death in a barn fire.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
In 2024, an 83-year-old woman was severely injured after being gored by a bison in Yellowstone National Park, the National Park Service said.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Florida man gored by bison at Yellowstone park A prominent wolf that lived among Yellowstone's most famous wolf pack is believed to have been illegally shot and killed just outside the park last month, according to wildlife experts.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026
This deer can’t even grab a bite at the local deer feeder without getting gored.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Earlier this year, a New Jersey man who was visiting Yellowstone National Park was gored by a bison.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
As such, there is never any shortage of stories about enamored tourists being gored by bison in Yellowstone, and there have been at least two so far this year.
—Kassondra Cloos, Outside, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gored
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The assailant stabbed the pope with a bayonet, but the assassination attempt was unsuccessful.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Despite attempts to de-escalate the situation, the suspect pulled out a knife and stabbed one of the officers multiple times.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Vanderbilt suffered a dislocated right pinkie, team sources confirmed, with photos and video appearing to show the joint having punctured the skin.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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By the end of the learning unit, Burton said growth in the children could be seen as their vocabularies expanded to using words such as thermometer, blood pressure and punctured.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
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His most severe injuries were to his eyes, which were pierced with shrapnel.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2026
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One of the bullets pierced Bradley’s heart and lung, Meyer said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The boxers, aged 40 and 42 respectively, threw hopeful knockout punches and barely jabbed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The casting director playfully jabbed Anderson in her acceptance speech, referencing the filmmaker's 14 career Oscar nominations without a victory.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Here are their answers, including one so evocative it was picked twice.—
Time,
Time,
6 May 2026
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That’s right, Rob Shuter is saying that Lively has already picked her dress for Taylor Swift’s wedding.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
6 May 2026
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“Gored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gored. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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