as in stabbed
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 impaled
After first threatening to kill Hole, Barli instead jumps out of his fifth-floor balcony window, where he is impaled on an outdoor rotary clothes airer stationed in the garden below.
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K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
The few Alawite religious leaders who dared to remain in Aleppo and resist were captured, impaled on metal spikes, and displayed in public squares.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
The Ghostface killer attacks them, leaving two dead, including Lucas, impaled on a sharp beer tap handle.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
Lean too hard on one wall of the kitchen, and you might actually be impaled.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2026
The pole flew under her car and impaled her in the stomach.
—Joy Benedict, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Lind, left impaled through the torso by a samurai sword, fatally shot Borhanian in self-defense.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 29 Jan. 2026
The Ghoul flies wildly out of the hotel window and ends up gruesomely impaled on a pole that's part of a bus stop below.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
Their necks were broken and they were dragged away to the bush to be impaled, their bowels punctured.
—Adam L. Rovner, The Conversation, 31 Oct. 2025
K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
The few Alawite religious leaders who dared to remain in Aleppo and resist were captured, impaled on metal spikes, and displayed in public squares.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
The Ghostface killer attacks them, leaving two dead, including Lucas, impaled on a sharp beer tap handle.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
Lean too hard on one wall of the kitchen, and you might actually be impaled.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2026
The pole flew under her car and impaled her in the stomach.
—Joy Benedict, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Lind, left impaled through the torso by a samurai sword, fatally shot Borhanian in self-defense.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 29 Jan. 2026
The Ghoul flies wildly out of the hotel window and ends up gruesomely impaled on a pole that's part of a bus stop below.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
Their necks were broken and they were dragged away to the bush to be impaled, their bowels punctured.
—Adam L. Rovner, The Conversation, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impaled
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Muhammad later returned to the restaurant with a knife and mask and allegedly stabbed Harris, according to police.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Taylor was fatally stabbed in 2000 in a stairwell in Peckham, South East London, just metres from his home.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
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The bullet that struck McKay passed through his arm, pierced his torso and struck his heart inside the Key Gardens burger joint, on Metropolitan Ave.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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When mixture returns to a boil, reduce heat to medium and cook potatoes until they can be pierced with a fork but do not fall apart, about 10 minutes.—
C.W. Cameron,
AJC.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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Black used the hatchet to damage the vehicle and punctured the tires with a knife, documents said.—
Ray Stern,
AZCentral.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Beckett’s patter of repetitions and reversals—as the tape is rewound, replayed, and punctured by Krapp’s speech in the present—resembles Lerner’s technique.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
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Physical abuse reports involve workers being jabbed with kitchen tools, pushed and punched in the face and stomach by chef René Redzepi and others under him who adopted his management style and culture.—
Shindy Chen
March 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Both are projected to be picked in the top 10 in the NBA draft.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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In-season produce is picked at peak ripeness, which means higher vitamin and mineral content, better flavor and lower prices driven by seasonal abundance.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The platform exploded in popularity during the pandemic as millions of people stuck at home globally turned to the web, fuelling a surge in content and users.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Per the official logline, School Spirits is centered around Maddie, a teen girl stuck in the afterlife investigating her own mysterious disappearance.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Impaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impaled. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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