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
Meanwhile, The Hunting Wives found an unexpected home on Netflix after originally being set at Starz, and quickly pierced the zeitgeist despite its departure from the streamer’s typical fare.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
Any apprehension at submerging in the dark was quickly allayed as flashlights pierced the warm, dark water.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2025
The company claims to have pierced over 100 million ears since 1978.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
After about an hour of following bushwhacking guides and slipping over an elephant trail twisting through the undergrowth, trumpets and guttural grunts pierced through the silence.
—Chris Schalkx, AFAR Media, 20 Aug. 2025
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
Any apprehension at submerging in the dark was quickly allayed as flashlights pierced the warm, dark water.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2025
The company claims to have pierced over 100 million ears since 1978.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
After about an hour of following bushwhacking guides and slipping over an elephant trail twisting through the undergrowth, trumpets and guttural grunts pierced through the silence.
—Chris Schalkx, AFAR Media, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pierced
Verb
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Framed as cranks more than reasonable critics, the #FSGOut contingent have penetrated rather than defined the conversation around Liverpool since FSG took control in late 2010.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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My bullet had penetrated the neck between the jugular and the bone, missing the spine by a fraction.—
Robert Easton,
Outdoor Life,
3 Sep. 2025
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My parents drilled this into me.—
Kendra MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Jake Cronenworth drilled a comebacker off Brown’s leg for an RBI single.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
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Horne's announcement came just over two weeks after a 16-year-old was fatally stabbed in a classroom in west Phoenix's Maryvale High School.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The son and daughter of one of the victims said their father was stabbed several times after someone broke into his home.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Police told the outlet that three individuals entered the home through a glass door.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Alabama, of course, should take care of business against ULM, which entered this season with the nation’s longest bowl drought.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Delaney-Rowland told him to put the gun away, but when Parker didn’t, Delaney-Rowland punched him again, then Parker shot him in the back of the head, police said.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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Like the clang of bells, the sound bypassed my ears and punched the air from my lungs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That moment punctured the membrane between past and present for me.—
Michael Jerome Plunkett
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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The squirrel’s back was punctured through the skin, but the talon marks were not deep enough to have been fatal.—
Charles Elliott,
Outdoor Life,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Hopper's conviction comes more than a year after the 2024 conviction of Marius Gustavson, the owner of the website where Hopper had accessed pornography related to body modification and body harm.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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The building had not been accessed in years until recent renovations, according to the Sheriff’s Office.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Sep. 2025
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The post, which shared several photos from the outing, also poked fun at the couple getting caught in the rain while meeting with schoolchildren at the museum.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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While some people argued that the photo was degrading to women, Carpenter stood by the photo and poked fun at the controversy while sharing alternate album covers.—
Katherine Schaffstall,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Pierced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pierced. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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