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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Recent Examples of pinprick
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
12 Nov. 2025
Every splash of rain, speck of dust, or pinprick of light could mar the negative.
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Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
Leah Prinzivalli,
Allure,
9 Nov. 2018
Device testing was conducted at a refugee camp in Kakuma, Kenya, where pinprick blood samples were examined for antibodies to measles and rubella.
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Helen Branswell,
STAT,
25 Apr. 2018
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Noun
Galaxies, nebulae, shooting stars, and the Milky Way’s luminous core shimmered all around me, while hundreds of white pinpricks sparkled overhead.
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Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
12 Nov. 2025
Every splash of rain, speck of dust, or pinprick of light could mar the negative.
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Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 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.
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Leah Prinzivalli,
Allure,
9 Nov. 2018
Device testing was conducted at a refugee camp in Kakuma, Kenya, where pinprick blood samples were examined for antibodies to measles and rubella.
—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
25 Apr. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinprick
Noun
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Strike suffered a broken leg and a series of puncture wounds, WECT reports.
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Seek prompt medical attention for deep puncture wounds or wounds contaminated by dirt or debris.
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The inventor, Bud Wilcox, wanted to reduce the number of painful finger pricks his grandson faced each day.
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Nearly 40 minutes passed before help for a size (that technology has already pricked my appetite for) arrived.
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When a mysterious egg hatches during a mission and the baby imprints on Ken, he's thrust into the role of parenting a newborn Gigantron.
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Because the preliminary Iran deal leaves key details unresolved, further negotiations virtually ensure the agreement remains in flux through the election season — potentially thrusting the talks into the center of the presidential primary campaign.
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Perched on a finger of land that pokes into Lebanon, Metula is usually crowded with tourists this time of year.
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The second is a vent which pokes out above your clothes, to move warm air away from you.
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Algeria turned up the pressure in the second half and had multiple shots on goal that Jordan goalkeeper Yazeed Abulaila punched away, but a corner kick in the 69th minute proved to be the Jordanian keeper’s kryptonite.
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At least in comparison to Gragson being punched by Ross Chastain at the Kansas Speedway three years ago.
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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.
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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.
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“Pinprick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinprick. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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