Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spindled
Verb
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Look for deadfall before pitching the Gatewood Cape, so as best to avoid being impaled by the top half of a tree.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Outside,
2 Sep. 2025 -
There will already be dead bodies of some of the Vaulters scattered around, including their poor wedding officiant, who got impaled on the wall.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Horne's announcement came just over two weeks after a 16-year-old was fatally stabbed in a classroom in west Phoenix's Maryvale High School.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The son and daughter of one of the victims said their father was stabbed several times after someone broke into his home.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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Then, at Saturday Night's Main Event in July, he was accidentally speared by Goldberg during his retirement match against GUNTHER, which resulted in a storyline rib injury for the official.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The campaign was roundly skewered by conservatives.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
1 Sep. 2025
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Comedians and commentators skewered the government's performance—from satirical news shows to editorial cartoons, the cultural zeitgeist skewed toward outrage.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The squirrel’s back was punctured through the skin, but the talon marks were not deep enough to have been fatal.—
Charles Elliott,
Outdoor Life,
21 Aug. 2025
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Their confidence is quickly punctured by Riccardo Calafiori’s opening goal, nodded home after a weak attempt at a punch by Altay Bayindir.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 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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Asher Watkins, 52, was tracking the animal alongside others in his party when the buffalo charged and gored him.—
Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The fatal knife wound pierced Martin's sternum before going into his heart.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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Hospitals overflowing with patients ripped by shrapnel and pierced by bullets.—
Brendan Rascius,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Spindled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spindled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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