as in stabbed
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 lanced
They were lanced by the Vegas Golden Knights, 5-1, and eliminated from the playoffs in Game 6 of their second-round series after falling behind by three goals in the first period.
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Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
Less than 30 seconds later came the shriek of the two missiles that lanced through Turmus’ car.
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Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
Asking a question that lanced through his core.
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Stephen Humphries,
Christian Science Monitor,
10 Oct. 2025
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
Less than 30 seconds later came the shriek of the two missiles that lanced through Turmus’ car.
—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
Asking a question that lanced through his core.
—
Stephen Humphries,
Christian Science Monitor,
10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lanced
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The latest homicide was reported on Tuesday after a man was stabbed in the 400 block of South San Joaquin Street in Downtown Stockton.
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With that knife, Bland stabbed her husband in the head and neck — and, afterward, sliced her teenage daughter in the forearm as the teen tried to get Emii from Bland, the report says.
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First responders found the woman conscious and alert after an umbrella stake pierced her shoulder.
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Because of the bullets that pierced his mother, he was deprived of blood and oxygen for critical minutes just prior to his birth.
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Watt had his lung punctured by the medical staff last season and will turn 32 in October.
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But there were also perplexing moments that punctured the gravitas of the event (even for an event built around hand-to-hand combat).
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And now, 44 years on, new generations of Villa fans could also cherish the moment when Buendia’s cross was jabbed in from close range by Morgan Rogers for the third, ensuring every Brummie in Istanbul could relax and soak in the game’s final 30 minutes.
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The boxers, aged 40 and 42 respectively, threw hopeful knockout punches and barely jabbed.
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Johnson was the first player picked by new Mavericks team president Masai Ujiri.
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In Wheeler’s recent story paneling a dozen scouts anonymously on draft prospects, not one picked Verhoeff as the best in the defense class.
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“Lanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lanced. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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