Thesaurus results for TRANSPIERCING

transpiercing

verb

present participle of transpierce

as in stabbing

to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object pins used for transpiercing specimens kept under glass

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Prosecutors said Gargiulo charmed women in the Los Angeles area by presenting himself as a friendly neighbor and handyman before breaking into their homes and stabbing them to death.

— Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026
Paula Larson, 60, smiles tearfully outside the Markham Courthouse after James Barbier was convicted of murder in the stabbing death of her mother in 1966.

— Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of stabbing

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And over there—the six sky-piercing minarets of the 400-year-old Blue Mosque.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
When Rafael Rodríguez Rapún (Miguel Bernardeau), a Republican freedom fighter with piercing eyes and a lower abdominal wound, is wheeled into the infirmary, Sebastián is assigned to watch over him and extract information.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026

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Leshan’s Giant Buddha is 40 minutes away, and in springtime, the hotel can arrange a tea-picking experience at the Zhuyeqing plantation, about 30 minutes out.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026
There’s an enormous amount of information available, and both sportsbooks and sharp bettors spend all week picking these games apart.

— Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of picking

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Debris landed on their roof, puncturing it so that rainwater was flowing into their living room.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026
In fact, Fielder says, Blaine was literally stabbing his hand, puncturing his own flesh to create the illusion of an illusion.

— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of puncturing

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Then, inside the death house, executioners struggled to find a vein, jabbing Pike with at least seven needles, according to her lawyers, one of whom watched in dismay.

— Keri Blakinger, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2026
When handcuffed by investigators, Thakor denied jabbing his wife with a knife.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of jabbing

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Using a rolling pin, roll it into a 12-inch round, lifting and rotating the dough and adding another dusting of flour as needed to keep it from sticking.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
Seeds are spread to new areas along waterways and by sticking onto fur and clothing or equipment.

— Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2026

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