Thesaurus results for PINKED

pinked

verb

past tense of pink

as in stabbed

to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object accidentally pinked my shoulder with his fencing sword

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Scrooge’s dad is now brutally abusive, a trauma with faint support in the book, and his kindly mentor Fezziwig (Ian Midlane) gets stabbed to death by a street urchin, a trauma that’s brand new.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026
Security camera footage allegedly showed Vriseno and his mother walking near the store’s optical section before Vriseno stabbed her with a knife and fled the store, according to the affidavit, KWTX reported.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of stabbed

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Prosecutors showed medical examiner photos of Sluganski's workshirt, pierced by two bullet holes, and a slug retrieved from his Kevlar vest.

— Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Add 2 tablespoons of the salt, and bring to a boil over high; boil until potatoes are tender when pierced using a fork, 12 to 15 minutes; drain.

— Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2026

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This is punctured by a wailing refrain from Lyons, whose runs serve as a continual anchor to the jazz tradition throughout his time with Taylor.

— Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
State Fire Marshal Mariana Ruiz-Temple said the ammonia tank was found and did not appear to be punctured or leaking.

— Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

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The move was relatively low-risk for the Lakers, who picked Bronny 55th overall.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Coach Reggie Theus’ team is picked to finish first in the SWAC preseason poll after winning the regular-season title last year.

— Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of picked

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Workers have been increasingly jabbed while on the job as needle-style medications — more specifically GLP-1s — have risen in popularity.

— Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu jabbed back against the prevailing narrative yesterday, saying she was never invited to participate in the WNBA’s 3-point contest this weekend.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of jabbed

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In the climactic scene, Hitchcock forced Hedren to deal with live birds for the filming, instead of the mechanical ones that were initially proposed, and she is really being pecked and attacked in the scene.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
Pelicans swooped overhead and night herons, with spiky yellow feathers flying from their heads, goofily pecked the grass for insects.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026

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