PUNCTURING Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

puncturing

verb

present participle of puncture

as in piercing

to make a hole or series of holes in a nail punctured the tire

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as in stabbing

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 puncturing The shrapnel tore through the metal surrounding the engine, shattering the window at row 11, leaving a dent in the plane near row 8 and puncturing the body below the wing, as well as gouging and denting the tail, the NTSB said. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 According to the company website, the glove is designed to disrupt sensory nerves without puncturing or burning the skin. — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026 It’s been a classic staple over decades of British comedy, which from Basil Fawlty to David Brent has rejoiced in puncturing pomposity to reveal idiocy and incompetence. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026 Think of it as a stamp that presses into the top layer of your skin, and deposits pigment instead of puncturing the skin thousands of times. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2026 As the spacecraft closed in, the video follows Mars steadily expanding to reveal numerous craters puncturing its surface, the ancient double-ringed Huygens crater and the south polar ice cap before receding in the spacecraft's rearview. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 22 July 2026 On June 3, Walden went to the hospital, where a CT scan revealed the metal bristle had become lodged in his bowel and had begun puncturing his intestine. — Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 30 June 2026 Where there’s normally carpet or hardwood floors, there are rocks, puncturing bare feet with each step. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 25 June 2026 Better known by her pseudonymous social media handle Jerry Gogosian, Helphenstein left behind a complicated legacy, puncturing art world pieties with both satirical and serious memes and occasionally making inflammatory statements. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026

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Verb

Her bulging eyes, her piercing shrieks, her casual yet immaculately articulate cruelty all come together to form a cartoonish villain who’s also a commanding delight.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026
After about a minute, Nora pushed Carrillo down onto a couch, broke free and fled through the front door as a piercing siren started blaring from the Ring camera.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of piercing

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Armstrong’s first symptoms, at age 11, were stabbing pains on her left side that repeatedly sent her to the school nurse.

— Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Wardlaw stands accused of stepping into Jordan Harbst’s path on the Greenbelt, knocking Harbst off his scooter and stabbing him to death in the early morning hours of July 6, according to the Ada County Prosecutor’s Office.

— Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of stabbing

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The company is drilling toward rock measuring 750°F (400°C), where each well could deliver up to 10 times the power of a conventional geothermal well operating at 390°F (200°C).

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
And the best part is that Stark didn't have to start drilling holes in the battery or remove half the motorcycle to achieve it.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of drilling

Verb

When handcuffed by investigators, Thakor denied jabbing his wife with a knife.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
Years ago, after Jake died, my instinct as a medical student was anger — clenching my teeth and jabbing a pen into my notepad, making a line of inky holes along the margin.

— Caroline Cherston, STAT, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of jabbing

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Houston will host the Kansas City Royals, owners of the fifth-worst record in baseball, and the Rangers will host the Boston Red Sox, a club on the verge of punching its own ticket to October.

— Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
The victim tackled Cunningham and started punching him, and took the gun.

— Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of punching

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These are two very successful, powerful women, and everyone just wants to push this narrative of beef and controversy and picking teams.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Their biggest competitive advantage, hitting director CJ Gillman said, was picking the low-hanging fruit and simplifying their messaging to players.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of picking

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Traditionally, there’s this rendering of hell as a dark cave with fire, and there’s the devil with a pitchfork poking everybody with it.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
With the help of Nollet, Anderson’s hair was blown and teased away from her forehead, with tinges of pink poking through.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of poking

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And while getting Vicki back on the show hasn’t made for particularly fun television, her Debbie Downer season (apologies to Victoria, but Emily’s assessment is sticking) is at least authentic.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
This seasoning repels moisture and prevents food from sticking at a molecular level.

— Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026

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