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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pricking
Adjective
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Marques Brownlee, known as MKBHD on YouTube and other social media channels, has already boiled down his thoughts to a stinging verdict.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025 -
While Bernhardt praises her gifts, the French diva doesn’t hold back in her stinging criticism of the production, calling it the same old prewar Italian theater, out of touch with the times.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Discomfort, such as a prickling sensation, at the site of the bite is also possible.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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Whitefish salad prickling with chile and festooned with great tufts of cilantro.—
Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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And in Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard’s case, a nagging calf injury will likely mean more carries for backup Rico Dowdle.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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The extensive embellishment of a score by Bobby Krlic (the English musician who records as the Haxan Cloak), drenched in moody synths and guitar, fits the tone but also adds to the nagging sense that the younger Day-Lewis’ storytelling too often mistakes padding for atmosphere.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The first meetup drew dozens of participants poking at pudding cups together.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
3 Oct. 2025
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The underground pop of the 2010s used to get so excited about being online, using shrinky-dink artifice to delight in poking fun at a culture that could feel shallow and strange but also organic and endlessly renewable.—
Anna Gaca,
Pitchfork,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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According to a criminal complaint obtained by KGAN, the woman had been kicked by Miller, breaking two of her ribs and puncturing a lung.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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Wi-Fi 7's puncturing capability is designed to isolate the interference, enabling devices to use the remainder of the channel.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Please tell me the sequel could answer the most burning question of the ’00s: How could Austin not recognize Sam in that mask?—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
13 Aug. 2025
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Cooper, 30, asked Hargitay one more burning question about the actors' on-screen alter egos: will Olivia and Elliot ever end up together?—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
26 June 2025
Verb
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But those are guys who have been itching for their opportunity, honestly.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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Custom motorcycle artists from across the Kansas City area and into the Midwest, itching to attend this event in the past, but could never justify or make the trip to California for the annual event, turned out in droves to show off their hard work.—
Dominick Williams,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While cracks and surface defects caused by traffic and environmental stress are easy to spot, detecting micro-cracks and damage in the lower layers still requires drilling and extracting core samples.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Energy Secretary Chris Wright has argued that the administration is making drilling cheaper by cutting red tape.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Pricking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pricking. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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