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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinpricked
Verb
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But their happy romance is soon demolished when Jenny reappears in their lives, thrusting all three into a difficult and messy journey towards true accountability and adulthood.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
16 May 2025 -
Another truncated start would’ve thrust Houston’s plans for a six-man rotation into serious doubt.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Astrophotographers used a tried and tested technique: framing foreground objects in front of the moon and zooming in on both subjects using a long lens.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
13 May 2025
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The End Kidney Deaths Act finally offers a tested and reasonable solution.—
Lindsay Gutierrez,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Eazy The Block Captain and Shields also hopped into the fray, with Eazy disputing Papoose’s claim that he was punched unconscious and challenging him to a fight.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Cops released photos of an unknown assailant on Saturday who punched and slashed a straphanger in the face after an argument inside a Brooklyn subway station last month.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Rattan watched as Homa hit ball after ball, growing only more and more frustrated.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Grungy yet melodic, the track is about wanting to start over and feeling frustrated with your current situation.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
Verb
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The clip poked fun at photos from the couple's recent cover shoot for Interview magazine.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Chris Kreider poked a puck away from Yegor Chinakhov.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The teenager, whose identity officials did not reveal, was taken into custody on Thursday and charged with aggravated arson, arson, and hindering apprehension, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
2 May 2025
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Revill was found guilty of aggravated kidnapping and given a life sentence in 2019.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Eczema Eczema, or atopic dermatitis, is a chronic skin condition associated with inflamed, itchy, and irritated skin.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
12 May 2025
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The White House, while pursuing thawing relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, has become increasingly irritated with Moscow after Russian officials in March refused to agree to a U.S.-brokered, 30-day full ceasefire agreement that Ukraine has already signed.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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Everyone is hot and bothered, confused and unsure what to do next.—
Solitaire Townsend,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Though the hotel employee appeared visibly worked up from attempting to remove the boot from Roach's foot, the 46-year-old didn't seem too bothered.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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“Pinpricked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinpricked. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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