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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In 2023, a woman in South Carolina was killed after a loose umbrella impaled her chest.
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Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 25 June 2024
The year prior, a 63-year-old South Carolina woman was fatally injured when she was impaled by an umbrella while visiting a Horry County beach.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 26 June 2024
They’ve been known to impale lions, leopards, and other predators with their sharp, horns upon attack.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 11 July 2024
For an unknown reason, the group's rental umbrella dislodged from the sand and impaled the woman's leg, police said.
—Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 25 June 2024
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Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 25 June 2024
The year prior, a 63-year-old South Carolina woman was fatally injured when she was impaled by an umbrella while visiting a Horry County beach.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 26 June 2024
They’ve been known to impale lions, leopards, and other predators with their sharp, horns upon attack.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 11 July 2024
For an unknown reason, the group's rental umbrella dislodged from the sand and impaled the woman's leg, police said.
—Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 25 June 2024
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“Impale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impale. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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