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
Elaine Mallon, The Washington Examiner, 18 Apr. 2025
The inserts also keep the tire rideable enough to get home in the event of a puncture.
—New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2025
IEEE Spectrum, 21 Apr. 2025
The Big Red punctured the scoreboard first when sophomore attackman Ryan Waldman dodged the left alley and scored with 10:38 left in the first quarter.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2025
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Noun
One of the passengers, who was stabbed in the back and suffered a puncture to his lungs, shot and killed Taylor.
—Elaine Mallon, The Washington Examiner, 18 Apr. 2025
The inserts also keep the tire rideable enough to get home in the event of a puncture.
—New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
The new battery displays another level of durability, not only enduring stretching, twisting, and folding, but continuously powering a yellow light even while being repeatedly punctured with needles.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Apr. 2025
The Big Red punctured the scoreboard first when sophomore attackman Ryan Waldman dodged the left alley and scored with 10:38 left in the first quarter.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puncture
Verb
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She was found on the ground near the lifeguard stand with an umbrella stake that had pierced the front of her left shoulder and was sticking out the back of her arm by about 1 foot, Asbury Park Fire Chief Kevin Keddy told ABC News.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
25 June 2025
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The scepter pierced the ground of the Huanacaure mountain, and so rose the glimmering empire of Cuzco.—
Ana Karina Zatarain,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
Verb
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Police are investigating after three people were stabbed at a beach in New London on Sunday.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
30 June 2025
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In 2010, a kayaker in the Florida Keys had her lung punctured when a fish leapt out of the water and stabbed her in the back.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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Pittsburgh now has arguably the best 1-2 punch at tight end in the NFL in Smith and Penn State alum Pat Friermuth.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Vega opted to press, but landed constant clean punches and was unable to connect meaningful combinations that would turn the tide of the fight.—
Jad El Reda,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
Verb
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Trump also wrote on social media calling on the Department of Energy to drill quickly.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
23 June 2025
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There was Ben Sheppard drilling a 3-pointer from the top of the key as the third quarter expired that nearly blew the roof off the Fieldhouse.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Nearly 150 people were jabbed with syringes during a street music festival in France, the country’s interior ministry said, adding that authorities had arrested at least 12 suspects.—
Astha Rajvanshi,
NBC news,
24 June 2025
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The sequence was designed to mimic a human yawn, but one could be forgiven for thinking the fleshy android had just been unpleasantly jabbed with something sharp.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
5 June 2025
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All four judges voted to send Moore through to the next round, bringing his father to tears backstage.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
25 June 2025
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With tears in his eyes, Pacers officials helped him off the court, taking the fate of the NBA title out of his hands.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
23 June 2025
Verb
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Cunningham came to the defense of her teammate Clark, retaliating with less than a minute left on the clock after, earlier in the game, the Fever's superstar player was poked in the eye and then knocked to the ground by two separate Sun players.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Then, during a play midway through the third quarter, Clark got poked in the eye by Sheldon and responded by giving the Sun star another shove.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Premium frozen fruit, picked and frozen at peak ripeness, is often better than fresh fruit.—
Carolynn Carreño,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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Since its Sundance debut, the film has played many festivals, from Cannes to Independent Film Festival Boston, which picked Sorry, Baby as the capstone for this year’s edition of the fest.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
26 June 2025
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“Puncture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puncture. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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