as in stabs
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
pins used for transpiercing specimens kept under glass
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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
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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
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Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, who was once rumored to be one of Kamala Harris’ potential vice president picks, wants to take his state out of the regional electricity grid—the biggest in the nation.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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As an experienced home chef myself, these 10 picks under $30 have saved me hours chopping vegetables, struggling with pesky jars, and grating cheese.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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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
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When a leg pierces the surface, capillary forces cause the fan to spread open within milliseconds, creating a broad paddle.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Srinivas, who often jabs the search engine giant, made an interesting point.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Haggard jabs Baird over mailers The race is already tense.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
13 Aug. 2025
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The deduction is effective starting this tax year and runs through 2028.—
Levi Sumagaysay,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Matthews, playing on a four-year, $53 million contract that runs through 2027-28, supplements his salary with one of hockey’s most lucrative endorsement portfolios, featuring brands including Nike, Prime sports drinks and Uber Eats.—
Brett Knight,
Forbes.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Robbie and Jayson have a furious battle, but Jayson sticks the fatal knife stab before fleeing.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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The cast delivers in terms of performances, and Ashleigh Cummings sticks the landing as the protagonist who must turn her abductors against each other in order to get out alive.—
Vanessa Maki,
Vulture,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Transpierces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transpierces. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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