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noun

ˈpin-ˌprik How to pronounce pinprick (audio)
Definition of pinpricknext
as in puncture
a mark or small hole made by a pointed instrument the nurse kindly put a decorated bandage over the pinprick from the injection

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verb

as in to prick

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Recent Examples of pinprick
Noun
Father's Day, like so many holidays, birthdays and anniversaries, can be sharp pinpricks in a long expanse of grief that bring a flood of memories and pain to the surface. — Shay Martin, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026 Galaxies, nebulae, shooting stars, and the Milky Way’s luminous core shimmered all around me, while hundreds of white pinpricks sparkled overhead. — Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 12 Nov. 2025
Verb
The teeny pinpricks force the skin to heal and build up stronger than before, while the device also deposits serum deeper into the skin. — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 9 Nov. 2018 Bonobo played an aquatically chill set of slow-moving dance music, followed by Four Tet, who kept his tempo but shifted to pinprick-precise, bucolic house. — Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 16 May 2016 See All Example Sentences for pinprick
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinprick
  1. puncture
  2. thrust
  3. poke
  4. punch
  5. knife
Noun
  • Given their expectations entering the day, Netcompany-INEOS will be deeply disappointed with Kevin Vauquelin’s puncture, their French leader having enjoyed such an impressive Tour last year.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • The puncture left a hole in his sock between his big and middle toes, where a red stain formed.
    — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Definition of puncture
Verb
  • Now another boom, AI, has thrust him back into the three-comma club.
    — Kirk Ogunrinde, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • On board, the crew prepared to thrust heaving lines over the white hull of this historic 295-foot behemoth.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of thrust
Verb
  • Calderón, a big, bald man wearing a gold chain and cross-shaped earrings, sat off to the side, amid an entourage of muscular assistants in polo shirts, poking at his phone.
    — Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
  • Find a location with an unobstructed view to the southeast, where the full moon’s orangey disk will poke above the horizon minutes after the moonrise time — though exactly when depends on local terrain and buildings.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of poke
Verb
  • With group play coming to a close and the Round of 32 approaching, the competition is heating up as teams look to punch their tickets to the knockout round in hopes of hoisting the FIFA World Cup Trophy at the final on Sunday, July 19.
    — Jaclyn Hendricks, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • That punched El Tri's ticket straight to the Round of 16 and kept the host nation's tournament dream alive for at least one more match.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of punch
Verb
  • The all-American couple who were knifed to death while visiting an Arkansas state park were known as gentle, outdoorsy people devoted to their three children.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
  • The Queens man accused of knifing his wife and two-year-old daughter to death in a double murder-suicide bid stabbed his spouse more than 18 times — then began stabbing himself on a FaceTime call to a panicked nephew, officials said Friday.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 25 July 2025
Definition of knife

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“Pinprick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinprick. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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