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

Cook for 20 minutes, or until the squash falls apart when pierced with a fork. — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026

The exhibition layout, conceived by French designer Pascal Rodriguez, unfolds across four successive spaces, separated by partition walls pierced by large circular openings at their centers. — Sarah Belmont For Artnews, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026

The sound of jackhammering in the Horsches’ backyard pierced the otherwise quiet street Wednesday afternoon. — Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026

Neighbors in the area say the bullets pierced parked cars, trash cans, even the bedroom window of someone blocks away. — Stephen Swanson, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

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