1
as in piercing
to make a hole or series of holes in
a nail punctured the tire
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2
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 past two months of mostly sideways churn within 3% of record highs for the S & P 500 has helped to rebalance the market, puncturing the aggressive sense of destiny around many AI plays, subduing some speculative misbehavior and allowing valuations to settle.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2025
Pinjar thus starts out with Hamida’s disgust, puncturing notions of maternal affection revered in mainstream South Asian (and other) narratives.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
In a separate case in February, five Israeli reservists were charged over the beating and stabbing of a detainee, accused in an indictment of breaking the man’s ribs, puncturing his lung and tearing his rectum.
—Daniele Hamamdjian, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2025
Wi-Fi 7's puncturing capability is designed to isolate the interference, enabling devices to use the remainder of the channel.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
According to a criminal complaint obtained by KGAN, the woman had been kicked by Miller, breaking two of her ribs and puncturing a lung.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
These posts implicitly criticize the government by puncturing its narrative of economic progress.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2025
Pinjar thus starts out with Hamida’s disgust, puncturing notions of maternal affection revered in mainstream South Asian (and other) narratives.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
In a separate case in February, five Israeli reservists were charged over the beating and stabbing of a detainee, accused in an indictment of breaking the man’s ribs, puncturing his lung and tearing his rectum.
—Daniele Hamamdjian, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2025
Wi-Fi 7's puncturing capability is designed to isolate the interference, enabling devices to use the remainder of the channel.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
According to a criminal complaint obtained by KGAN, the woman had been kicked by Miller, breaking two of her ribs and puncturing a lung.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
These posts implicitly criticize the government by puncturing its narrative of economic progress.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puncturing
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When the sun goes down, three beams of light will illuminate the sky over the town that was, piercing the darkness that this time last year was lit with the unholy glow of a fire raging, with no end in sight.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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In addition to a new piercing placement, North also wore one of her new Christmas presents, a 106-carat diamond skull pendant that was gifted by mom Kardashian, 45.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
4 Jan. 2026
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Reiner is charged with murder in the stabbing deaths of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Maria remembers Jaime stabbing Carillo in the abdomen with a kitchen knife.—
Kevin Maurer,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
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Porter, coming off one of his toughest shooting nights as a Net, briefly gave Brooklyn a spark by drilling his first 3-point attempt to put the Nets ahead 10–9.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Eugenio said some of her clients have had success conversing and drilling with artificial intelligence chatbots in voice mode.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Though none of the celebrity moms in question have publicly spoken about the drama, earlier this week, Koma, whom has also produced several of Duff's songs in the past, shared a meme to his Instagram Story jabbing Tisdale French's piece in The Cut.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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Yet the reception was precisely as if Happy Mondays had made a surprise appearance—people jabbing the air, hips swinging with merry abandon, wearing the sort of grins usually observed under bucket hats.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
28 Nov. 2025
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Prosecutors accuse Studing of pulling his neighbor off a riding lawnmower and then kicking and punching the man.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Video of the fight shows one man coming out of the crowd and punching a Comsewogue player from behind, the site reported.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
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From the costume-picking process to the crazy disguises stars must wear off camera, keep scrolling for the wildest rules contestants on The Masked Singer must follow.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Other photos show them on the sand with their arms around each other and sharing a kiss, with Tatum picking her up and holding her over his head at one point.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The former child actor dove into his speech by first poking fun at his Home Alone fame.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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In June 2021, Megan posted a birthday tribute to Stellan, poking fun at his lack of an Instagram account in the caption.—
Kelsey Lentz,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Toronto switches, sticking Sandro Mamukelashvili on Sexton.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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In the process, Tony becomes somewhat of an antihero by sticking it to corporate America.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Puncturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puncturing. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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