impaled

past tense of impale

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of impaled Look for deadfall before pitching the Gatewood Cape, so as best to avoid being impaled by the top half of a tree. Grayson Haver Currin, Outside, 2 Sep. 2025 There will already be dead bodies of some of the Vaulters scattered around, including their poor wedding officiant, who got impaled on the wall. Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025 There’s even duck boats now, albeit with goons impaled by an anchor and buoy. Mark Kennedy, Boston Herald, 14 Aug. 2025 If that weren’t bad enough, she is impaled by a hook, which pulls her out of her ride. Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impaled
Verb
  • Horne's announcement came just over two weeks after a 16-year-old was fatally stabbed in a classroom in west Phoenix's Maryvale High School.
    Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The son and daughter of one of the victims said their father was stabbed several times after someone broke into his home.
    Michael Rios, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The fatal knife wound pierced Martin's sternum before going into his heart.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Hospitals overflowing with patients ripped by shrapnel and pierced by bullets.
    Brendan Rascius, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That moment punctured the membrane between past and present for me.
    Michael Jerome Plunkett September 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The squirrel’s back was punctured through the skin, but the talon marks were not deep enough to have been fatal.
    Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 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
  • The final play of the third quarter was a run play by Burleson and a fumble happened and Seguin picked it up.
    Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Schwarber couldn't have picked a better year to hit 50 home runs for the first time (with three weeks to spare).
    Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The microwave filter is crucial for protecting your microwave's internal parts from gunk getting stuck or the fans from overheating.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
  • With anxiety, you’re stuck in hypothetical scenarios.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Impaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impaled. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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