Thesaurus results for SPEARED

speared

verb

past tense of spear

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 Blackberries make beautiful garnishes, especially when speared with a rosemary sprig. — Anna Kovel, Martha Stewart, 10 July 2026 With one out and runners on first and second, the Athletics’ Lawrence Butler smashed a line drive at second baseman Casey Schmitt, who speared the ball and quickly fired a throw to shortstop Willy Adames for a potential inning-ending double play. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 June 2026 Roman Reigns speared Fatu through the barricade. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 Fatu was dazed and Reigns speared him through the table. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026 Remove speared fish from the water or tow them a safe distance behind you. — ABC News, 26 May 2026 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 The knife remains in the dominant hand, poised to cut when necessary or push food that can’t be speared atop the fork’s overturned tines. — Terry Ward, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for speared

Verb

Carlos Dominguez stabbed two people to death in Davis and nearly killed a third.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026
Ethan Chapin, 20; Kaylee Goncalves, 21; Xana Kernodle, 20; and Madison Mogen, 21, were fatally stabbed in the early morning hours of November 13, 2022, in Moscow, Idaho, authorities said.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

Definition of stabbed

Verb

According to the artist who made it, John Buckley, and the owner of the home pierced by the shark, Bill Heine, the work was meant as a protest against the recent bombing of Libya, nuclear power and nuclear war, among other things.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026
In his season of DWTS, Irwin opened up about navigating grief after the death of his father Steve Irwin, who died in 2006 after being pierced by a stingray barb.

— Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

Definition of pierced

Verb

More broadly, Iran’s attacks have also punctured confidence and security in the Gulf, disrupting tourism and air travel in a key global transport node, and prompting some expats to flee.

— Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Three people were arrested Saturday after Antioch police officers found them with guns and nearly two dozen ounces of marijuana outside a car punctured with bullet holes, police said.

— Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 20 July 2026

Definition of punctured

Verb

Two of the points on the rear treble hook were jabbed deeply into the flesh on the outside of the pike’s mouth.

— Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
And now, 44 years on, new generations of Villa fans could also cherish the moment when Buendia’s cross was jabbed in from close range by Morgan Rogers for the third, ensuring every Brummie in Istanbul could relax and soak in the game’s final 30 minutes.

— Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 21 May 2026

Definition of jabbed

Verb

Smith was on the 11-member search committee that picked the finalist candidates and weeded Epstein out of the list of top 20 candidates.

— Austin Horn July 24, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
The six states picked to be first together tell the story of who the Democratic party is, said Debbie Dingell, a congresswoman from Michigan, urging members to not read too much into who was given the first slot.

— Maham Javaid, NPR, 24 July 2026