Thesaurus results for LANCE

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noun

ˈlan(t)s

Definition of lance

as in spear

a weapon with a long straight handle and sharp head or blade the lance struck squarely on the knight's shield, knocking him from his horse

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verb

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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Noun

Bottom cleaners use lances to scrape biofoul off hulls. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 23 June 2026 Um dos lances mais bonitos da nossa história. — Stuart James, New York Times, 16 June 2026

Verb

His maiden first-class — let alone Test — century was confirmed with a tension-lancing scythe over midwicket in the final session, writes Dominic Fifield. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026 Asking a question that lanced through his core. — Stephen Humphries, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lance

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Noun

The kitchen’s electrical oven roasts them during the daytime; they’re then chilled and served cold, with hot sauce, a ramekin of mayonnaise, and a pile of pickle spears.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2026
Over the course of the 95-minute run time, Cole will also deploy knives, a fire ax, a fishing spear, various firearms, and his very capable fists to take out foes, but the lock marks a high point in terms of situation-specific ingenuity.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026

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Texas Department of Criminal Justice A Texas judge has denied a bid for a new trial for Karmelo Anthony, who had been sentenced to 35 years in prison for fatally stabbing a fellow student at a high school track meet.

— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
Here are key takeaways The victim was participating in but off camera during a campaign commercial for Fresno County Superior Court judge candidate Ashley Paulson when he was stabbed, law officials said in a Friday news conference.

— Bob Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026

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The feeling came again when Wright, who played hockey, netball, tennis and javelin at county level in her teens, turned her hand to rugby.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
One of the most memorable is witnessing the Maasai Games, where warriors compete in events such as sprinting, javelin throwing, high jump, and rungu throwing.

— Nicola Shepherd, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2026

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Hull made a dream return to the Premier League after a nine-year absence, beating Manchester United 2-0 to puncture any preseason optimism surrounding the 20-time champions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
One appeared to be punctured, while another had been entirely broken from its base, a Sacramento Bee reporter observed Friday.

— Haley Parsley August 22, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of puncture

Verb

Poy was wounded in a second land mine explosion that pierced his face and body with shrapnel and killed three of his colleagues.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Multiple bullets pierced Bridegan’s body and vehicle – one just inches from his toddler, Bexley, who was uninjured and crying, still strapped into her car seat, according to CNN affiliate WJXT, which cited prosecutors.

— Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of pierce

Verb

Workers have been increasingly jabbed while on the job as needle-style medications — more specifically GLP-1s — have risen in popularity.

— Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
To hear Ossoff, a more moderate Democrat in a reddish-purple state, direct a sharp—albeit petty—jab directly at the president thrilled such voters.

— Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2026

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Verb

For the past few years, Florida’s housing market has been stuck in a strange kind of standoff.

— Justin Onorato, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
Symptoms include eye pain, a sensation of something being stuck in the eye, watering, light sensitivity, redness, irritation and blurred or clouded vision.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 23 Aug. 2026

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