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
Each entrance is strikingly different — bold geometric statements, ranging from a cube of bright blue fishnet to a grid of hot pink stucco pierced at various angles by huge gray cylinders.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
The limb pierced the windshield of the pickup truck.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Robertson acknowledged that the violence had pierced that sense of calm and given him some pause about returning.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 Feb. 2026
As the friend stumbled, one bullet hit him in the buttock and pierced his small intestine.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
The limb pierced the windshield of the pickup truck.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Robertson acknowledged that the violence had pierced that sense of calm and given him some pause about returning.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 Feb. 2026
As the friend stumbled, one bullet hit him in the buttock and pierced his small intestine.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pierced
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The singer was reportedly home at the time and no injuries were reported in the incident in which one round penetrated a wall of the mansion, leaving bullet holes in the gate of the home and in an RV parked in the driveway.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2026
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One of the bullets penetrated the walls of Rihanna’s house.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
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Even Vanderbilt, who hadn’t made a 3-pointer in two weeks, drilled a corner look after nifty ball movement found him alone.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
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And Lloris drilled a deep ball in the 79th minute, nearly combining with Son and Bouanga.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Sanchez's 12-year-old son, Marcus Figueroa, was stabbed 25 times and feigned death in order to survive.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Ricks also stabbed Sanchez’s other son, 12-year-old Marcus Figueroa.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 12,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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Kuemper stopped 21 shots for the Kings, who entered the night one point out of the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Heat entered Tuesday’s game without a chunk of its preferred rotation, missing rotation regulars Tyler Herro (left quad soreness), Norman Powell (right groin strain), Kel’el Ware (right shoulder strain) and Andrew Wiggins (left big toe sesamoiditis).—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors said, on Friday, Marshall punched her 11-year-old son in the face, giving him a bloody nose, and poured dish soap down his mouth and into his ear.—
Shardaa Gray,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Here’s a look at the dates and sites for each conference tournament and the winners that have punched their tickets to March Madness.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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The team tested its ability to bend, be compressed, and even punctured.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Mar. 2026
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With a trip to the Etihad to come on Saturday, Newcastle's uplift could swiftly be punctured.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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But Chief Tamayo said Rancho Cordova has safeguards in place to protect the data from being accessed without authorization.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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When attempting an outing before water levels come back up again, Cannon Spring and Tobacco Patch Spring can be accessed by putting in at Paynes Landing (Cypress Bayou Boat Ramp) in Fort McCoy and paddling upstream, then floating back down.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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But researchers who studied crocodiles at an outdoor recreation center near Cape Town appear to have poked a hole in that approach.—
Regina G. Barber,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
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Flick’s team persisted after the break, pressing high and eventually finding a third goal when Bernal poked home from a Joao Cancelo cross.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Pierced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pierced. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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