as in stabbed
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 speared
Reed and Breakker picked up a win after Breakker speared Jey and Jimmy through a table, and Reed hit a tsunami on Jey for the pinfall.
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Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Aztecs speared and ate them, and Catholic monks indulged on the aquatic delicacies on days they weren’t allowed to eat red meat.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Aztecs speared and ate them, and Catholic monks indulged on the aquatic delicacies on days they weren’t allowed to eat red meat.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speared
Verb
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She’d been stabbed several times.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Sep. 2025
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Castillo was stabbed to death before her attackers allegedly cut open her abdomen, according to an autopsy cited by the outlet.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Transfer to oven, and bake until apples are tender when pierced with a wooden pick, about 25 minutes.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
20 Sep. 2025
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In 2020, when the world shut down because of the Covid-19 pandemic, Rowan continued to operate by sending nurses to people’s homes to get their ears pierced.—
Jennifer Liu
Tasia Jensen,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Drones, a swift water team, cadaver dogs and GoPros punctured the peace in the tranquil and majestic mountains and triggered a closure of the Enchantments, an area popular for backcountry hiking and camping, as law enforcement scoured the forest for any signs of the bearded Army veteran.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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The bullet missed Emenheiser and punctured a hot water heater.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In a post on X, Massie jabbed House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) for his lack of support over the bill.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Sep. 2025
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Frantic customers are seen watching the chaotic scene unfold and fleeing, with some tumbling to the ground after seemingly being jabbed.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Frozen Vegetables Frozen vegetables are picked at peak ripeness and flash-frozen, locking in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
26 Sep. 2025
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Her father picked her up and brought her home.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If a player is left in a room, they will be stuck there, losing a point each round, until another player returns to the room to release them.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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That relevance has stuck in Kansas City three weeks later.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Speared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speared. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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