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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Recent Examples of pinprick
Noun
Infected people may also develop a pinprick red or purple rash that doesn’t disappear under pressure. — Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2026 The pinprick, in West’s case, arrives via her lyrics, which consistently lob compelling insights into the songs’ squall and shimmer like slowly hurtling space junk. — Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2026
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 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 See All Example Sentences for pinprick
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinprick
Noun
  • Carruthers groaned in pain and blood oozed from puncture wounds, DeLiberato said in a news briefing.
    — Catherine Sweeney, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Each egg is inserted into a developing fruit through a puncture in its skin.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Davidson was thrust into a reality-TV world of prying paparazzi and untold media scrutiny.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • While William and Harry have so far declined to comment on their uncle’s book, Wharfe said there was an expectation that the 30-year anniversary of their mother’s death wold inevitably thrust her into the spotlight once again.
    — Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Sometimes only the tips of the reeds and the seed heads were visible, poking above the murky water, and other times the reeds stood fully exposed, with a clear view of crabs clambering around their bases.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Video posted to social media showed one car nearly submerged, with just its sunroof poking above the water, as people moved other vehicles farther from the rising tides.
    — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The fight was so violent that each one of them punched, scratched, bit and slapped the other, Linhardt said.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Carlos Melo, a political science professor at Insper university in São Paulo, said candidates like Tiririca punch above their weight because of Brazil’s proportional representation system.
    — Mauricio Savarese, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The updraft knifed through the building, whose inhabitants were already suffering without heat or power for much of the winter as Russia pounded Ukraine’s energy system.
    — Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The senior knifed his way through three defenders, then fired a bullet into the netting to give Longmeadow a 4-2 lead.
    — Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026

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“Pinprick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinprick. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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