as in to stab
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
doctors used to lance infected sores, so that they could drain clean
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Recent Examples of lance
Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Religious icons often depict Saints George and Michael defeating dragons, by lance and feet, respectively.
—Kelly Devries, Foreign Affairs, 29 Mar. 2012
Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Friday, when Lebanese officials say two Israeli missiles lanced through the Zahra family‘s three-story building.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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Noun
When guarding a monster's attack with a lance using Power Guard under certain conditions, the weapon flashes in red but the effect is not activated
When using a mantle, a Weapon Equipment Skill may mistakenly be activated.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Religious icons often depict Saints George and Michael defeating dragons, by lance and feet, respectively.
—Kelly Devries, Foreign Affairs, 29 Mar. 2012
Verb
But an Israeli missile lanced through his house, killing the 23 people inside, including more than a dozen women and two children.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Friday, when Lebanese officials say two Israeli missiles lanced through the Zahra family‘s three-story building.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lance
Noun
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But Reigns stepped in the way and took the brutal spear.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Frazer tried a spear but Ciampa used his core strength to raise himself up and dive Frazer.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Promes has lodged an appeal against his conviction and is fighting an additional 18-month sentence, imposed in 2023, for stabbing his cousin.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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Andrew James McGann, a 28-year-old elementary school teacher, was arrested last month, accused of stabbing Clinton David Brink, 43, and Cristen Amanda Brink, 41, to death and charged with two counts of capital murder.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The senior placed first at the Div. 1 championship in both javelin and discus.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
6 July 2025
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The triumph marked the Missouri program’s first individual javelin national title and a new personal-best throw for Barrios Bornacelli, shattering a mark of 190-11 set at the SEC Outdoor Championships on May 15 in Lexington, Kentucky.—
Jacob Louraine,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Violent arrest left McNeil with a fractured tooth, concussion McNeil's attorneys at the July 23 news conference said the college student suffered permanent injuries from his arrest, including a fractured tooth that punctured his lip and required stitches.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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What aspects of hip-hop are being punctured right now?—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
22 July 2025
Verb
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Sofia rests on ancient Roman ruins—its skyline pierced by golden Orthodox domes, leafy parks, and boulevards humming with espresso cafés and bookstalls.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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While slow, its sharp edges pierce deeply for its weight.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Trump has also jabbed at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, including on Monday after Zelensky pushed back on talks around a territory swap, sparking worries from European officials who fear Trump could cut a bad deal for Kyiv.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
13 Aug. 2025
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And like Booker’s lament that his party has (supposedly) rolled over for Trump, Cruz back then jabbed at Republicans for insufficiently standing up to President Barack Obama.—
David M. Drucker,
Mercury News,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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His mother drove him there three days a week and his mother would pick him up after.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Aug. 2025
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Ramos' grandmother picked him up one night, and deputies drove him there the next night.—
JIM VERTUNO AND JOHN SEEWER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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And since this show isn’t called Gareth: Resurrection, Dexter overtakes him and sticks the broken glass into the man’s neck.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
15 Aug. 2025
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The vast majority of the 15,000-plus who packed Pine Knob were happy to stick it out for the sentimental, sing-along ride.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Lance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lance. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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