harpoons 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of harpoon

harpoons

2 of 2

noun

plural of harpoon

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for harpoons
Verb
  • But Min-su ends up hyperventilating as Nam-gyu stabs her to death anyway.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
  • After he's caught red-handed, the pilot goes to confront him when the captain stabs him before throwing him overboard.
    Esther Kang, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The protagonist picks themselves up again only to ultimately end up in a bad situation.
    Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Both players were consensus top ten picks early on in the draft process, but now often fall to the teens or early twenties.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • There'll definitely be some great stuff coming down the pike.
    Oliver Gettell, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The administration also introduced temporary exemptions for some electronic goods, and Trump has said separate tariffs are likely coming down the pike on semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, copper and timber.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Harpoons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harpoons. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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