Thesaurus results for IMPALE

impale

verb

im-ˈpāl

Definition of impale

as in to stab

to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object impale a marshmallow or two on that stick and let's start toasting

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Recent Examples of impale The involved vehicle struck a metal railing and was then impaled by it, according to a CHP incident log. — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026 As safety regulations increased in later decades, the elaborate hood ornament largely disappeared, replaced by badges that were far less romantic but much less likely to impale anyone. — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 Hickory Hills and Bridgeview area residents stood outside their apartment building Friday looking at the roof blown off and a piece of wood impaling a garage. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026 The person was also reportedly impaled by a tree branch, which first responders declined to remove during the transport process. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for impale

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In August 2025, police said, Brown rode the light rail in Charlotte and stabbed 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska to death.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026
As an argument started, police said, the other man took out a sharp object and stabbed the 51-year-old in the neck.

— Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of stab

Verb

Roma arrived at the World Trade Center while both towers stood defiantly tall, each pierced by Boeing 767s, bleeding with jet fuel and spewing smoke that promised to eventually bring them down.

— Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
Christmas tree pins have a tiered configuration that compresses rather than pierces the ground (a win for modern synthetic or Mondo tracks).

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of pierce

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For especially delicate foods, make sure the toothpicks are secure and don’t touch anything that could be punctured or contaminated.

— Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 9 Sep. 2026
The needle accidentally punctured Taylor’s lung, causing chest pain and difficulty breathing.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of puncture

Verb

My mother picks me up off the floor, pulling me across the hall, into my bedroom, into bed.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Cellphone camera footage broadcast by CBS Los Angeles shows the snake on a beach at night and someone trying to use what appears to be the base of a palm frond to pick it up and toss it back into the water.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of pick

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Now my guy is stuck in an insane asylum with a doctor who seems downright giddy to try out some electroshock therapy.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026
With more testy and volatile negotiations sure to come once Johnson presents his full budget proposal next month, the mayor’s $401 million pitch might not stick.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of stick

Verb

At the tail end of their time on stage, the former castmates took the opportunity to jab at the Buffy revival’s cancellation earlier this year.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
Rather than immediately running toward his destination on the opposite side of the field, Jefferson jabs at the defender to create even more separation.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of jab

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