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
  • This is punctured by a wailing refrain from Lyons, whose runs serve as a continual anchor to the jazz tradition throughout his time with Taylor.
    — Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
  • State Fire Marshal Mariana Ruiz-Temple said the ammonia tank was found and did not appear to be punctured or leaking.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of punctured
Verb
  • Prosecutors showed medical examiner photos of Sluganski's workshirt, pierced by two bullet holes, and a slug retrieved from his Kevlar vest.
    — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Add 2 tablespoons of the salt, and bring to a boil over high; boil until potatoes are tender when pierced using a fork, 12 to 15 minutes; drain.
    — Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of pierced
Verb
  • Buzelis had just fumbled his sixth turnover against the San Antonio Spurs, batting helplessly at the ball as it was poked from his grasp.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Kid Rock harvested an incredible elk, and poked some fun at the state of politics in America in the process.
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of poked
Verb
  • Exxon has drilled exploration and appraisal wells and is focusing on its technology at a Houston pilot plant.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • In the lead-up to the band’s debut in 2022, ADOR drilled the young NewJeans members with little respite, the report suggests.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of drilled
Verb
  • The floor panels were perforated with a dot matrix of vents that regularly replace all the air in the clean room.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The leather has a puffy, premium appearance is perforated at the tongue, eyelets and heel badge.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of perforated
Verb
  • Stephanie Rowell — a 53-year-old from Round Hill, Virginia — was standing on her parents’ front porch in July when she was stung by a wasp in her left arm.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Back in the mind-mansion, Ultron doesn’t admit Thomas stung him.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of stung
Verb
  • The console has already appeared at several maker events, where eager kids have punched and kicked its chunky buttons.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Linebacker Nick Bolton punched the ball free from Hall, and Alohi Gilman recovered to set up a short-field touchdown.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of punched
Verb
  • Hundreds of pinprick holes had been bored into the metal undercarriage, and each one had to be deburred by hand.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The face of it is teenagers who are rebellious, bored by school (often for good reason), and beyond parent control.
    — Kalman Hettleman, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of bored
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