as in pierced
to cause or experience an unpleasant feeling that is like the feeling of having many small, sharp points against your skin
The burrs were prickling my arm. The wool sweater prickled my skin.
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Verb
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According to court records, one of the bullets pierced the digital display of the cash register, shattering glass and plastic and causing injuries to the owner’s face, eye, hand and stomach.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026 -
The figurines have movable joints and serve as a blank canvas to be pierced, painted, posed or sculpted into whatever comes to mind for the artist, or comes in the form of an artist commission.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Since then, the president has repeatedly poked at the vulnerability.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Many spectators poked fun at the efforts of Chicago police to confiscate and collect BORGs in viral posts over the weekend.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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These scandals stung at the time, but looking back, Cyrus wouldn’t have changed a thing.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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All was going well when suddenly the scorpion stung the frog.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Bethany Case, an Imperial Beach resident and lead volunteer with Surfrider’s Clean Border Water Now campaign, said the smell had penetrated her home and vehicles.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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Although one bullet from the shooting penetrated the walls of Rihanna’s house, no one was injured in the incident — this includes Rihanna and her partner, A$AP Rocky, and their three children; her mother; and two staff members who were present at the time.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Prickled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prickled. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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