1
as in to pierce
to make a hole or series of holes in
a nail punctured the tire
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2
as in to stab
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
I could never puncture my own skin with a hypodermic needle
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Recent Examples of puncture
Latoya Gayle, People.com, 2 May 2025
An autopsy suggested Camarena's death was caused by a puncture through the skull and into the brain, likely from a steel rebar or tire iron.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Self-healing soft batteries The soft, jelly-like battery could power the LEDs when it was twisted 180 degrees, bent, punctured with a needle, and cut with a razor.
—ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The toddlers had suffered puncture wounds and lacerations to their arms and legs, while an 18-year-old woman also had a minor injury to her arm, the release stated.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 2 May 2025
An autopsy suggested Camarena's death was caused by a puncture through the skull and into the brain, likely from a steel rebar or tire iron.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
Regardless of the election results, Canadians say the shock of Trump's actions has punctured their perspective of their neighbor to the south.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Self-healing soft batteries The soft, jelly-like battery could power the LEDs when it was twisted 180 degrees, bent, punctured with a needle, and cut with a razor.
—ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puncture
Verb
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Taking the main melody, the nine-time Grammy winner’s piercing voice soars over lush harmonies provided by the other singers, with Eilish adding her own tasteful riffs throughout.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
5 May 2025
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If one chapter of your mortal span—your wartime experience, or a love affair—has pierced you more sharply than any other, why shouldn’t that chapter go up front?—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
Verb
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Rapper Tory Lanez, who is serving jail time, was hospitalized after another inmate stabbed him.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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Life outside the courtroom, however, is a bit more complicated, with Nash-Betts weeping in a hospital gown and Kardashian stabbing herself with a needle in a bathroom stall.—
Emlyn Travis Published,
EW.com,
13 May 2025
Noun
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With pound for pound punches, exhilarating stunts (that might be the best of the franchise), & incredible performances throughout.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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Henrique provides an unexpected scoring punch Considering all the firepower on the Oilers, Adam Henrique’s name is fairly far down the list of those expected to provide an offensive impact.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
Verb
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The Bears’ senior drilled a walk-off double to center field in the bottom of the seventh that scored two runs, giving Menlo-Atherton a 4-3 win Wednesday over Burlingame in a Peninsula Athletic League Bay contest.—
Mike Lefkow,
Mercury News,
8 May 2025
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Indeed, prices are now low enough that, on average, U.S. producers cannot profitably drill new wells, according to the latest survey data from the Dallas Federal Reserve.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
6 May 2025
Verb
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Asked about Trump's return to power on Thursday, Biden jabbed the current president on several fronts from domestic to international affairs.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Cole has jabbed at West on multiple occasions in the past.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
1 May 2025
Noun
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With tears welling in her eyes, Serena reveals where the commanders' flight to D.C. is departing from.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
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Ewing suffered a postseason-ending partial Achilles tear in Game 2 of that series, but the Knicks still managed to advance in six games thanks in large part to the late-game heroics of Johnson.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
19 May 2025
Verb
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During that same April 5 episode, Weekend Update’s Colin Jost poked fun at the singer in a bit about the economy.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
12 May 2025
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The contest did not last long as Edwards poked Muhammad in the eye 18 seconds into the second round.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
Verb
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There, the family hunkers down, their days occupied with the grueling task of picking cherries in the absence of their usual workers.—
Sophia Stewart,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
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Maresca has many difficult decisions to make when picking his starting XI for the final against Real Betis, but neither should be seen as risky selections.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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“Puncture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puncture. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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