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
Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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
The emulsified red salsa brings more savoriness and the habanero provides robust, fruity pinpricks.
—Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 July 2024
Noun
The snapshot, based on data collected in 2025 and released this week, highlights water ice in bright blue alongside intertwining dark dust lanes that weave through the region, dotted with pinpricks of light from newborn stars.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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
The emulsified red salsa brings more savoriness and the habanero provides robust, fruity pinpricks.
—Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinpricks
Noun
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Attenborough communicated with the tribe using gestures, looked at their personal ornaments and enquired about the pegs in the ritual punctures in the nose of one of the men.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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The pay reality punctures that myth entirely.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Facing the endless Cylon onslaught in the void of space is terrifying even in 2D battles, but many of Scattered Hopes' gut punches happen during unexpected narrative events or tough choices that doom entire ship populations.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
15 May 2026
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Those two know how to roll with the punches, and their new series knows what its viewers want.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The move, announced Wednesday, thrusts Kemp and his Republican allies back into the center of two of the most combustible debates in Georgia politics a day after the June 16 primary runoffs cement nominees for every statewide office.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
13 May 2026
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Built in 2001, the coaster boasts a 3,365-foot track with a 232-foot drop that thrusts riders to a top speed of 85 miles per hour.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Kym is the family fuckup and a guilty party to its biggest tragedy but also constantly pokes the bear as its selfish verbal assassin.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Instead, the robot simply pokes through it.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Pinpricks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinpricks. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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