as in punctures
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 pinpricks
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Dec. 2025
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
Noun
For this new way to monitor blood sugar without the pinpricks, Kang and colleagues are building on research stretching back over 15 years.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Dec. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinpricks
Noun
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Its extended durability reflects lessons learned from Curiosity, its predecessor, whose wheels accumulated an increasing number of dings and punctures after encountering terrain sharper and more rugged than anticipated.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
19 Dec. 2025
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Video from the scene shows water shooting out from at least six punctures in the fire hose.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
5 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Fans chanted along for 10 count punches on Randy Orton, but Trick Williams once again got involved, making the most out of his status as the only heel in the ring.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The Timberwolves began to sling 3-pointers and slam dunks, but the Bulls took those punches on the chin, holding off the onslaught by forcing second-chance points and drawing fouls.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Moore incident thrusts athletic department into the spotlight All of which leads to the most serious situation, the one involving Moore.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 Dec. 2025
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Yet failure of a particular task or major story beat does not spell game over but thrusts you into what could be an even more stressful situation.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
3 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The Moon also pokes lucky Jupiter in your very own sign, which pushes you to show up boldly without overextending yourself.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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Is every head that pokes in to look at me actually Frank himself?—
Shane Kowalski,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Pinpricks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinpricks. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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