spears 1 of 2

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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spears

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verb

present tense third-person singular of spear

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Recent Examples of spears
Noun
Asparagus boasts 89 micrograms (mcg) of folate per four spears. Molly Burford, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2025 Or some good ol’ corn on the cob, or long broccolini spears. Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025 Hoosiers can hunt frogs with bow and arrows, clubs, some firearms, or simply, their hands, but Plumier teaches those gathered at Goose Pond how to use gigs — long, multi-pronged spears that look a little bit like tridents. Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025 Just like tajín, chamoy makes a delicious accent for watermelon, jicama and cucumber spears. The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spears
Verb
  • Alex breaks free and, in a panic, repeatedly stabs Evelyn with the syringe.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Spike takes one of Kelson's tranquilizer darts filled with morphine and stabs Samson in the arm with it.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • At a handful of locations, these spikes extended out to nearly a meter, looking more like lances than anything needed to ward off a close-in attack.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • So until the party picks its next presidential nominee—still at least 18 months away—there is no real leader of the Democratic Party.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
  • For the first time in its history, this year’s batch of Gotham nominees includes 10 Best Feature picks.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Recounting his visit with Shelton’s body after she’d been taken off of life support in From Bleak to Dark, Maron punctures the somber scene with a joke about taking a selfie.
    Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Her infectious laugh regularly pierces the newsroom noise.
    Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
  • But the show's greatest asset is its stars, whose endearing real-life friendship pierces through the play’s inherent despair.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With off-putting brusqueness, the acupuncturist sticks needles into my head and left leg, leaves the room—and appears to forget all about me.
    Lucinda Rosenfeld, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Robbie and Jayson have a furious battle, but Jayson sticks the fatal knife stab before fleeing.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Srinivas, who often jabs the search engine giant, made an interesting point.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Haggard jabs Baird over mailers The race is already tense.
    Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025

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“Spears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spears. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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