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adjective

as in provoked

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pinpricked

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verb

past tense of pinprick
as in thrust

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinpricked
  1. tested
  2. thrust
  3. tortured
  4. punched
  5. frustrated
  6. poked
  7. aggravated
  8. sliced
Adjective
  • Each application is pre-tested and integrated into the platform to reduce deployment time and improve reliability for end users.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
  • But summer back in New York, amid the fug of the city, requires a return to a tested and true formula.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 June 2025
Definition of tested
Verb
  • Kushner and Thrive have now been thrust into what may be a prolonged fight between FIFA and UEFA, the European confederation representing 55 member associations.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The wait for minutes will suit the newcomer, who will have time to bed in and train with his new team-mates before being thrust into the demands of Premier League football.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of thrust
Adjective
  • But this leads to secrets revealed, lies told and tortured confrontations, not just with others but most intensely with himself.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Wuthering Heights In Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte presents a world of conflicts, frictions between families, passions, and attachments—especially those of Catherine Earnshaw and the tortured Heathcliff—across an untamed landscape.
    — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of tortured
Verb
  • The detainee said Seenaraine punched Rodriguez in the face after guards moved him to another part of the detention center.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
  • DuBose questions the allegation that Fields’ sucker-punched his teammate.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of punched
Adjective
  • No ball-knower would say the key to the Seahawks’ success was subtracting Metcalf, who grew frustrated with his role under one-and-done offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb in the season before Sam Darnold arrived.
    — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The White House introduced sweeping tariffs that have at times frustrated Americans, who will head to the polls in November's midterm elections.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of frustrated
Verb
  • Better together Industry analysts, experts and insiders have consistently poked holes in the states' argument that the combination of TV networks would create antitrust issues.
    — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
  • So too were the buildings, including my hotel, which poked through the seven-foot-high snowbanks, looking like an ancient shipwreck covered in shifting sand.
    — Adam H. Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of poked
Adjective
  • On Monday, Hamby was charged with murder, aggravated assault, terroristic threats and acts, and possession of a firearm or knife during the commission of a felony, jail records show.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Hamby was booked Monday on charges of murder, aggravated assault, terroristic threats and acts, and possession of a firearm or knife during the commission of a felony.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of aggravated
Verb
  • Eli White, starting for the third straight game in place of Rafaela, promptly sliced a single to left, scoring the first two runs.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Shingle ½ small crisp apple (such as Fuji or Gala), very thinly sliced, over cheese, then top with shallots.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of sliced
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“Pinpricked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinpricked. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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