impaling

present participle of impale

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of impaling 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impaling
Verb
  • The video shows Brown seated behind the victim before pulling out a folding knife and stabbing her multiple times without provocation.
    Amanda Castro Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Around four minutes later, the man pulls out a knife and begins stabbing Zarutska three times, including at least once in the neck.
    Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Wi-Fi 7's puncturing capability is designed to isolate the interference, enabling devices to use the remainder of the channel.
    Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
  • These posts implicitly criticize the government by puncturing its narrative of economic progress.
    Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • With piercing rumbles, flickering gleams and heaps of fan interaction, Cain's concert felt more like an interactive theatrical experience.
    Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The piercing pops from the firearm were replaced by a different kind of cacophony.
    Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Gunn starts jabbing his fingers into Corenswet’s chest.
    Adam B. Vary, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Just jabbing people in the eye with a stick for the pleasure of it.
    Elizabeth Kaye Cook August 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Many Iranians wonder why their government spends so much money and effort on picking fights with Israel, the United States, and their allies, rather than on fixing its own corruption.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
  • There were a few of us who liked both the Eagles and X during those transitional years, but mostly people were picking one wave and not all of them.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Wednesday confronts Bianca, who is bewildered about her Siren-song not sticking; Wednesday is taking control of things now and Bianca needs to trust her.
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
  • What was sticking closer to home in roles about?
    Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Sep. 2025

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“Impaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impaling. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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