Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• javelins
• lances
• pike
• shafts
• darts
• tridents
• spikes
• harpoons
• halberds
• pikestaffs
• gaffs
• leisters

spears

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stabs
• picks
• punctures
• pierces
• sticks
• jabs
• lances
• harpoons
• pecks
• spikes
• spits
• impales
• slices
• skewers
• runs through
• pokes
• gores
• punches
• transfixes
• pinks
• transpierces
• pikes
• spindles
• quills
• perforates
• knifes
• riddles
• thrusts
• pricks
• bayonets
• cuts
• poniards
• dirks
• prongs
• gimlets
• pinpricks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spears

Noun

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

After sampling pickle ice cream or pickle beer on the bridge, visitors could step into Market Square and swap jars and spears for engines and steel. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 20 July 2026

The unrest began in mid-March but has intensified, leaving at least three dead as vigilantes armed with spears, clubs, and whips assaulted migrants and destroyed their homes. — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 28 June 2026

Mexico were being booed, booed furiously, but even that low rumble failed to drown out the whistles, hurled from the stands of the Estadio Akron with the ferocity and barb of spears. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 19 June 2026

Instead, use the heat to cook up sides like broccolini spears or baby potatoes that taste even better next to this steak. — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 15 June 2026

Young boys, some no older than five or six, showed off their marksmanship by throwing reeds like spears with perfect accuracy, and the men demonstrated their precision with bow and arrow. — Literary Hub, 11 June 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