Thesaurus results for IMPALING

impaling

verb

present participle of impale

as in stabbing

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 impaling During the gameplay, Logan certainly gets his fair share of bloody kicks, deadly swipes, and claw impaling punches. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 13 Aug. 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 Back in the family’s house, the walking corpse shoves a boy onto the dishwasher, impaling him full of cutlery. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026 Stevenson, who was on probation and is not legally allowed to own a firearm, is accused of killing his victim after impaling him with an arrow, according to the RPD. — Chris Spargo, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025

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Prosecutors said Gargiulo charmed women in the Los Angeles area by presenting himself as a friendly neighbor and handyman before breaking into their homes and stabbing them to death.

— Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026
Paula Larson, 60, smiles tearfully outside the Markham Courthouse after James Barbier was convicted of murder in the stabbing death of her mother in 1966.

— Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of stabbing

Verb

In fact, Fielder says, Blaine was literally stabbing his hand, puncturing his own flesh to create the illusion of an illusion.

— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026
Executioners spent more than two hours trying to find a vein, possibly puncturing his bladder before giving up.

— Keri Blakinger, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of puncturing

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And over there—the six sky-piercing minarets of the 400-year-old Blue Mosque.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
When Rafael Rodríguez Rapún (Miguel Bernardeau), a Republican freedom fighter with piercing eyes and a lower abdominal wound, is wheeled into the infirmary, Sebastián is assigned to watch over him and extract information.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of piercing

Verb

Then, inside the death house, executioners struggled to find a vein, jabbing Pike with at least seven needles, according to her lawyers, one of whom watched in dismay.

— Keri Blakinger, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2026
When handcuffed by investigators, Thakor denied jabbing his wife with a knife.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of jabbing

Verb

Using a rolling pin, roll it into a 12-inch round, lifting and rotating the dough and adding another dusting of flour as needed to keep it from sticking.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
Seeds are spread to new areas along waterways and by sticking onto fur and clothing or equipment.

— Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of sticking

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