as in to stab
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
she speared a pea with her fork and angrily flung it
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Recent Examples of spear
Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Vecna gets speared, the monster goes down, the creepy heart stops beating and everyone's alive!
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
There are bundles of taut chives still topped with blossoms, sweet and tender spears of asparagus, and creamy new potatoes all waiting to be snapped up.
—Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
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Verb
The word mom speared out of her mouth.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Vecna gets speared, the monster goes down, the creepy heart stops beating and everyone's alive!
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Noun
The two traded heavy shots that spilled throughout the ringside area, with Punk smashing Reigns into the announce table and ring post while Reigns responded with a spear.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
There are bundles of taut chives still topped with blossoms, sweet and tender spears of asparagus, and creamy new potatoes all waiting to be snapped up.
—Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spear
Verb
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Deborah Kennedy, 40, was found stabbed to death inside her Southfield home on the 24000 Block of Lee Baker.—
Veronica Ortega,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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But Fahim forced himself into the bathroom and killed Bahm, also stabbing him more than 40 times.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Look no further than shortstop Mookie Betts this week lauding the effects of throwing a javelin.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Humans have been throwing javelins for a few hundred thousand years, yet performance has largely plateaued.—
R. Alexander Bentley,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Teen Mom star shared a joint post on Instagram with her daughter Sophia after the teenager got ear gauges and her belly button pierced.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Branches pierced the roof over their living room and their bedroom.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Powered from within, grass seedlings lance out roots and stems, beating any competition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Their sizes range from 4 inches to 4 feet tall, and their heart- and lance-shaped leaves can be smooth, wavy, or variegated.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In Famesick, Dunham says Driver would habitually yell on set, once even throwing a chair against the wall next to her and puncturing the wall of his trailer with a fist.—
Anna Zucca,
Vanity Fair,
15 Apr. 2026
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Federal officials alleged that Castillo interfered with the operation and punctured the tires on one of their vehicles.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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The public jabs from the president have also angered some Catholics, the single largest religious denomination in the United States, according to Pew Research Center.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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For a piece in this week’s issue, Dhruv Khullar, a practicing physician and a contributing writer, investigated this growing industry, speaking to the doctors who are tinkering with compounds and the users gamely jabbing themselves in a quest for self-optimization.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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Our critic picks 17 unmissable works of art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s new David Geffen Galleries.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Stromer was a four-star recruit out of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High School, ranked in ESPN’s top 50 prep prospects from the class of 2023, and picked Gonzaga over UCLA.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Strengthen your home by making commitments stick each day.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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If the Broncos can make two of the worst deals in Denver sports history go away, that would be almost as impressive as sticking a fork in the Chiefs’ AFC West dynasty.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Spear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spear. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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