1
as in penetrated
to go or come in or into
thoughts of revenge relentlessly pierced her mind
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2
as in drilled
to make a hole or series of holes in
pierced his ears with a needle
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as in stabbed
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
the saber pierced his chest, releasing a spurt of blood
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Recent Examples of pierced
One of the bullets pierced Bradley’s heart and lung, Meyer said.
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
According to local outlet Listin Diario, Bonilla had undergone surgery to have rods and screws inserted into her back after a tumor was removed, though one screw allegedly pierced her spinal cord, leaving her immobilized from the ribs down.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Nikki is tall, pierced, and punk rock; her pink hair is shaved down the sides and forms a floppy mohawk up top.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2026
The Cook County medical examiner’s office found that the fatal shot pierced Rivera’s skin near her left armpit and traveled through both her lungs, wedging itself in her ribs, autopsy records show.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
According to local outlet Listin Diario, Bonilla had undergone surgery to have rods and screws inserted into her back after a tumor was removed, though one screw allegedly pierced her spinal cord, leaving her immobilized from the ribs down.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Nikki is tall, pierced, and punk rock; her pink hair is shaved down the sides and forms a floppy mohawk up top.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2026
The Cook County medical examiner’s office found that the fatal shot pierced Rivera’s skin near her left armpit and traveled through both her lungs, wedging itself in her ribs, autopsy records show.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pierced
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While most of that warming occurs near the surface, measurements show heat has also penetrated to depths of roughly 3,000 meters over recent decades.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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At least 19 drones penetrated Polish airspace in that instance, according to Warsaw.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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Cristopher Sánchez struck out a career-high 13 while picking up the second shutout of his career as the Philadelphia Phillies drilled the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 on Saturday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Multiple scans of the Neanderthal tooth, as well as experiments using tools on modern human teeth, suggest that someone had essentially drilled out the cavity.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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Arriving officers found an unresponsive man who had significant injuries consistent with being stabbed, Becchina said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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What followed, Lane claimed, was a four-hour altercation in which Wilson choked and stabbed him multiple times in the chest and hand, before throwing him through a pair of sliding glass doors.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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The former congresswoman has consistently denied any wrongdoing and has entered a not guilty plea to federal criminal charges, some of which overlap with the House ethics case.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Kelvin Evans, 40, entered a guilty plea to single counts of criminal trespass and entering a vehicle with the intent to commit theft in Fulton County Superior Court, according Fox 5 Atlanta.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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In late February, animal rights activists flew a drone over a calf ranch in the Central Valley and watched as workers kicked and punched the animals.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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In Rhode Island, school speech therapist Denise Champney said she’s seen children get so frustrated with the software’s animations and spoken prompts that one punched the screen of his Chromebook.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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Vanderbilt suffered a dislocated right pinkie, team sources confirmed, with photos and video appearing to show the joint having punctured the skin.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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By the end of the learning unit, Burton said growth in the children could be seen as their vocabularies expanded to using words such as thermometer, blood pressure and punctured.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
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An open, decentralized network for AI infrastructure (one where GPU capacity can be contributed and accessed across organizational and geographic boundaries) does not need to beat hyperscalers on their own terms.—
David Liberman,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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According to the innovation center, real-time operational data such as joint wear, battery condition, and movement accuracy can be accessed through a centralized management platform linked to each robot’s unique identification number.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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Many curious passersby poked their heads inside, wondering if the restaurant was serving food again.—
Iris Kwok
May 12,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Holding her breath, Ana poked her head into the coop.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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“Pierced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pierced. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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