Thesaurus results for SPEARS

spears 1 of 2

noun

plural of spear

as in javelins

a weapon with a long straight handle and sharp head or blade the Roman gladiator thrust his spear triumphantly into the lion's side

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verb

present tense third-person singular of spear

as in stabs

to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object she speared a pea with her fork and angrily flung it

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Roasting keeps the spears tender while adding light browning and a slightly crisp exterior for better texture and flavor. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2026 Marin’s diagonal shot dips at the last second and spears into the top corner of the net. — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 In Saratoga that translated to humorous/hard-hitting spears tossed at Led Zeppelin, Neil Young and even The Who’s own late great bassist John Entwistle. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026 Protective, almost — which makes sense, as its stunning chandeliers are designed to look like the shields and spears of African Masai warriors. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026 The kitchen’s electrical oven roasts them during the daytime; they’re then chilled and served cold, with hot sauce, a ramekin of mayonnaise, and a pile of pickle spears. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2026 Reigns won the match with three spears in a row in a perfect singles match that had zero interference. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026 More stomps and spears from the two men without a referee kept the match going. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 The prime rib spears and Wisconsin cheese curds were equally satisfying. — Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 26 July 2026

Verb

The midfielder spears an accurate long ball to Yildiz, setting him away into the box. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 5 June 2026

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Noun

Humans have been throwing javelins for a few hundred thousand years, yet performance has largely plateaued.

— R. Alexander Bentley, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
The Tofinu took refuge in the lagoons along the Bight of Benin, a core area of the slave trade, venturing forth in canoes with harpoons, javelins, and swords to fight off raiders from powerful nearby kingdoms.

— Laurent Dubois, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026

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But before Bane can finish him off, Batman stabs a Batarang into a little knob on Bane’s wrist gauntlet, the one that controls his intake of Venom.

— Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
When Little Death stabs into their victim, there’s a geyser of blood, way more than could fit inside a human body.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026

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Verb

The eight top picks below span single hooks, double hooks, multi-hook racks, and one shelf-and-hook combination.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2026
There finally seems to be a plan for the offensive line build, with the Giants investing Day 3 picks in players who aren’t rushed into the lineup.

— Dan Duggan, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of picks

Verb

That’s because when a snake bites and punctures the skin and transfers venom into the victim’s body, the venom attacks the skin, soft tissue and connective tissue beneath it.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
If a foreign object punctures the tread or sidewall, your tire can deflate slowly or quickly, depending on the puncture.

— Jason Fogelson, AJC.com, 29 May 2026

Definition of punctures

Verb

Christmas tree pins have a tiered configuration that compresses rather than pierces the ground (a win for modern synthetic or Mondo tracks).

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
An ice sculpture of a heart includes a tube through the ice arrow that pierces the heart.

— Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 10 July 2026

Definition of pierces

Verb

Rather than immediately running toward his destination on the opposite side of the field, Jefferson jabs at the defender to create even more separation.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Vance, El-Sayed exchange jabs over spouse comments The dispute also took a personal turn as the vice president condemned El-Sayed for comments about second lady Usha Vance.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

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