harpooned

past tense of harpoon

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for harpooned
Verb
  • Johnson allegedly then stabbed her several times, according to Kearny Police, per the outlets.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
  • During a confrontation, Bryant stabbed K9 Roam multiple times, police said.
    The Denver Post, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Not on the same scale, but some of the more overheated meme-like stocks have been punctured without much apparent disruption to the large-cap core of the market.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Perhaps nothing vital had been punctured.
    Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The 21-year-old conservationist's father died at age 44 in 2006 after being pierced by a stingray barb while filming in Australia.
    Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Minutes into Game 3, shovels pierced the ground to dig the Blue Jays’ postseason grave.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In a post on X, Massie jabbed House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) for his lack of support over the bill.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Frantic customers are seen watching the chaotic scene unfold and fleeing, with some tumbling to the ground after seemingly being jabbed.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • These restaurants were picked by the editors of Southern Living who report, research, and visit restaurants across the South.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
  • How was Arizona's top doughnut picked?
    Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • My take on Don’t Think is that becoming overly cerebral, stuck exclusively in my head, inhibits flow.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The recurrent staging only makes the show’s narrative feel more insular, which works fine when there’s forward momentum, but this one is stuck looking backward.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Harpooned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harpooned. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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