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transpierces

verb

present tense third-person singular of transpierce
as in stabs
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object pins used for transpiercing specimens kept under glass

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transpierces
  1. stabs
  2. punctures
  3. picks
  4. pierces
  5. jabs
  6. runs through
  7. sticks
Verb
  • 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
Definition of stabs
Verb
  • The incidental findings problem Here is the number that punctures the marketing.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of punctures
Verb
  • Nordstrom’s Guest in Residence–stocked shelves fully understand the assignment, flaunting chic, everyday picks like the Collegiate Striped Cashmere Polo Sweater, sold in two colorways, and the Ribbed Cashmere Ringer Tee.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Plug into our expert picks for the Best Portable Power Stations of 2026.
    — Carlos Mejia, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of picks
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
Definition of jabs
Verb
  • Later in the show, The Sun’s Matt Weyrich runs through the biggest news and notes from the Orioles’ final week of the regular season, including Jackson Holliday undergoing wrist surgery.
    — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The city runs through the film, and through the characters, and that was very important to us.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of runs through
Verb
  • The progress that really sticks occurs when many stakeholders—most notably, customers—are actively involved in a process of co-creation.
    — Garret Gray, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Joy walks by to get into the walk-in fridge and sticks her tongue out at Gen’s back.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of sticks
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“Transpierces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transpierces. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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