as in punches
a mark or small hole made by a pointed instrument
a leak caused by several small punctures in the rubber gasket
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as in pierces
to make a hole or series of holes in
a nail punctured the tire
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as in stabs
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 punctures
Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Battery systems based on it are also potentially safer (less prone to thermal runaway, may handle punctures better).
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
The small punctures left by microneedling may help hair loss treatments—like minoxidil and platelet-rich plasma (PRP)—penetrate deeper into the skin.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 9 Sep. 2025
Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
The onboard video from the Racing Bulls car reveals Lawson’s split-second oversteer snap correction played a big part in the collision that left both with punctures.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Battery systems based on it are also potentially safer (less prone to thermal runaway, may handle punctures better).
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
The small punctures left by microneedling may help hair loss treatments—like minoxidil and platelet-rich plasma (PRP)—penetrate deeper into the skin.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
Recounting his visit with Shelton’s body after she’d been taken off of life support in From Bleak to Dark, Maron punctures the somber scene with a joke about taking a selfie.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punctures
Noun
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The fight of the century without the punches.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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The teams traded punches throughout Monday’s game and were deadlocked at 21-21 entering the fourth quarter.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When a leg pierces the surface, capillary forces cause the fan to spread open within milliseconds, creating a broad paddle.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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And who the f--- pierces a 12 year old?—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Spike takes one of Kelson's tranquilizer darts filled with morphine and stabs Samson in the arm with it.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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After a dramatic confrontation among all parties, Jonah stabs Henry in the chest and shoots him point-blank in the head.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For their part, Benjamin’s children aren’t moved to tears in the wake of his death either.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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That’s when the tears really came.—
Brad Schmitt,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If New England drills the Dolphins, head coach Mike McDaniel might not make it to Week 3.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Parsons attended Cowboys practices during training camp but has not participated in any team drills.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Haggard jabs Baird over mailers The race is already tense.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Bullet holes through a window at the ABC10 building in Sacramento.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Caulk holes around plumbing and sewer lines where roaches are likely to enter.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Every Tuesday this season, Newsweek Sports Betting Editor Tyler Everett will offer his early ATS picks for every NFL game.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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The Rodgers Creek portion picks from there and runs north to Santa Rosa.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Punctures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punctures. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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