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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3
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
Their daring heist pierced the nation’s self-image, too.
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Alexander Smith, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
Minutes into Game 3, shovels pierced the ground to dig the Blue Jays’ postseason grave.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Cover with plastic wrap, and microwave until just tender when pierced with a fork, about 6 minutes.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
While Anderson is rightfully considered a master in his artform by critics and film aficionados, One Battle After Another pierced the veil and resulted in the director’s highest opening weekend at the box office last weekend.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
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Alexander Smith, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
Minutes into Game 3, shovels pierced the ground to dig the Blue Jays’ postseason grave.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Cover with plastic wrap, and microwave until just tender when pierced with a fork, about 6 minutes.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
While Anderson is rightfully considered a master in his artform by critics and film aficionados, One Battle After Another pierced the veil and resulted in the director’s highest opening weekend at the box office last weekend.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pierced
Verb
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When an autopsy was conducted on Campbell, it was discovered that seven of the 11 stab wounds penetrated her heart.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Archaeologists have successfully penetrated the symbols and restored eroded passages to find the queen.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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Little drilled a 68-yard field goal in a 30-29 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders to set the record for the longest field goal made in NFL history.—
Chris Bumbaca,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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The prototype drilled through ice samples about 8 inches (20 centimeters) long under vacuum and cryogenic conditions during laboratory experiments, and at greater depths in field tests in the Alps and Arctic, reaching depths of more than a meter in snow.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Like the other eight couples who were killed, they were found shot and stabbed in their cars.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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As president of the United States, he was stabbed in the heart with a letter opener by a septuagenarian cuckold.—
Joy Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Chargers entered Tuesday with only five picks in 2026.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Democrats entered the night with 51 seats in the 100-member House of Delegates.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Things reached a nadir in December 2023 when Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca stormed onto the pitch at the end of a game and punched a referee, Halil Umut Meler, in the head.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
28 Oct. 2025
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Phoenix police have offered two accounts of what happened the night a pair of off-duty officers stood by as a man was fatally punched outside a downtown club.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Their necks were broken and they were dragged away to the bush to be impaled, their bowels punctured.—
Adam L. Rovner,
The Conversation,
31 Oct. 2025
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The moon is covered with about 10 meters of regolith, a mix of dust, ash and rocks punctured by craters and boulders—not pristine landing pads.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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The unease was amplified by the woman’s explanation that the prints appeared in an area of the apartment not easily accessed.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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It's accessed via a winding drive off the Great River Road.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Lovato poked fun at herself, dressing as a meme from 2014.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Marcus poked out his bottom lip, but no whining this time.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Pierced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pierced. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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