lances 1 of 2

plural of lance
as in spears
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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lances

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verb

present tense third-person singular of lance

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Recent Examples of lances
Noun
At a handful of locations, these spikes extended out to nearly a meter, looking more like lances than anything needed to ward off a close-in attack. ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
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Noun
  • Just like tajín, chamoy makes a delicious accent for watermelon, jicama and cucumber spears.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The person then stabs it with a long knife.
    Claudia Lauer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Near the end of the video, the unseen cameraperson flips the notebook to a page containing a diagram of the church and stabs the diagram with a knife.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Recounting his visit with Shelton’s body after she’d been taken off of life support in From Bleak to Dark, Maron punctures the somber scene with a joke about taking a selfie.
    Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • And who the f--- pierces a 12 year old?
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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  • Haggard jabs Baird over mailers The race is already tense.
    Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
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  • Every Tuesday this season, Newsweek Sports Betting Editor Tyler Everett will offer his early ATS picks for every NFL game on that week's schedule.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
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Verb
  • As Prater raises his weapon to fire at Dexter, Harrison sticks the syringe deep inside his chest.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Adhesives Craft glue (also known as school glue), glue sticks for a glue gun, and Mod Podge are worth their discount price tag here.
    Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025

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

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