Synonyms of pierced

pierced

verb

past tense of pierce

1

as in penetrated

to go or come in or into

thoughts of revenge relentlessly pierced her mind

Synonyms & Similar Words

• penetrated
• entered
• accessed
• stepped into
• set foot in
• invaded
• burst (in or into)
• dropped in
• popped (in)
• waltzed (in)
• infiltrated
• breezed (in)
• intruded
• strayed (into)
• encroached
• wandered (into)
• barged (in)
• trespassed
• infringed
• crashed
• gate-crashed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• left
• departed
• exited

2

as in drilled

to make a hole or series of holes in

pierced his ears with a needle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drilled
• punched
• punctured
• poked
• holed
• perforated
• bored
• tapped
• riddled
• penetrated
• cut
• pricked
• broke
• broached
• excavated
• slashed
• hollowed
• slit
• split
• prickled
• grooved
• gouged
• ruptured
• notched
• gashed
• rent
• burrowed (into)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• filled
• sealed
• patched
• plugged

3

as in stabbed

to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object

the saber pierced his chest, releasing a spurt of blood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stabbed
• punctured
• jabbed
• picked
• stuck
• pecked
• impaled
• speared
• poked
• lanced
• spitted
• skewered
• harpooned
• sliced
• transfixed
• spiked
• punched
• gored
• pinked
• ran through
• transpierced
• perforated
• pricked
• riddled
• spindled
• cut
• bayoneted
• pronged
• knifed
• thrust
• gimleted
• quilled
• dirked
• poniarded
• piked
• pinpricked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pierced

Pour the bean mixture into airtight freezer bags pierced the tip of a knife to create air holes. — Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026

One item that wasn’t returned was his 3-year-old daughter’s car seat, which had been pierced by a bullet. — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

In 1998, while a student at Gordonstoun, Princess Anne’s daughter Zara Tindall (née Phillips), shocked the nation by getting her tongue pierced at a tattoo parlour in Moray, Scotland. — Eva Wolchover, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026

The anticipation builds until the silence is pierced by the curling cry of the ancient instrument. — Ben Corn, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026

Transfer to the oven and cook until the chicken is completely tender and shows no resistance when pierced with a sharp knife, about 1 1/2 hours. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, and cook until potato is tender when pierced with a paring knife, about 12 minutes. — Martha Stewart, 17 Sep. 2026

On the second episode Caitlin’s dad gets his ears pierced for the first time. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

Roma arrived at the World Trade Center while both towers stood defiantly tall, each pierced by Boeing 767s, bleeding with jet fuel and spewing smoke that promised to eventually bring them down. — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026