pricked

verb

past tense of prick
as in punctured

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pricked
  1. punctured
  2. pierced
  3. poked
  4. drilled
  5. perforated
  6. stung
  7. punched
  8. bored
Verb
  • Agents test the packages, but the sheriff’s office said the one found Wednesday was punctured and tainted by saltwater.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
  • But even in the midst of those surges, the visible dissent of people such as Renee Good and Alex Pretti punctured that fantasy.
    — Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
Definition of punctured
Verb
  • In his first international meeting with England, Messi had a pair of assists on two late-match daggers that pierced through the hearts of Three Lions’ players and supporters.
    — Gavin Godfrey, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
  • Finally, in 2024 in Chicago, in an accidental shooting, the same bullet pierced a 16-year-old boy and a policeman.
    — Cal Chengqi Fang, The Conversation, 14 July 2026
Definition of pierced
Verb
  • After a scrappy passage of play in which Morocco failed to clear their lines, Desire Doue poked a loose ball to Mbappe on the left edge of the area.
    — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 9 July 2026
  • But Ecuador’s Gonzalo Plata stuck up his left foot, just in front of Neuer, and poked the ball into the net.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 27 June 2026
Definition of poked
Verb
  • If that weren’t enough, after Toronto made a hoop, Salaun drilled another triple to clinch the win, putting her thumb and two fingers in the air on her way back down the court.
    — Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • Gauff drilled her footwork, working to optimize her explosive speed for a slippery surface on which hard stops and aggressive sprinting can often backfire.
    — Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of drilled
Verb
  • The Test Kitchen prefers perforated grill baskets ($30, Amazon).
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2026
  • This fat line fed a series of narrower pipes in the tower, which ran along the corners of every floor, wall, and ceiling, and were perforated to spray gas into the rooms.
    — Will Mackin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
Definition of perforated
Verb
  • Macron hasn’t been the only European leader stung by pension politics either.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
  • Democrats are still stung by Rogan’s nearly three-hour Trump interview in the final weeks of the 2024 campaign.
    — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of stung
Verb
  • Video shows part of arrest in Meridian Ten seconds into the initial video, the officer sitting on the man punched him, according to the footage.
    — Alex Brizee July 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026
  • Six minutes into the second half, Maradona challenged England goalkeeper Peter Shilton for a loose ball and punched it into the net with his left hand.
    — Larry Holder, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of punched
Verb
  • Perhaps Klassen got bored with his signature style and removed the eyes from the clock and table and boots in this book.
    — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 7 July 2026
  • Barbara Groom was in her late 30s, working as a successful pharmacist and bored out of her mind.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of bored
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