as in to stab
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
she deftly harpooned a shrimp with her skewer and held it over the fire
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Recent Examples of harpoon
Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 24 July 2024
Among the accessories are a revolver, compass, fishing rod, harpoon, spear and, of course, the yellow barrels (see the images below).
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 July 2024
The most recent shows the interior entryway of that house; an umbrella jar holds several walking sticks and two ancient Inuit harpoons with whale-bone barbs; on the wall above them hangs a gleaming nineteenth-century harpoon gun.
—Annie Proulx, The New Yorker, 30 June 2024
Using their powerful tongues — which, at least among many Appalachian salamanders, shoot out like a harpoon — salamanders consume enormous quantities of insects.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 18 June 2024
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Noun
Clad in a full steampunk-style deep-sea diving suit, this animatronic also clutches a harpoon with rogue seaweed hanging from the tip.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 24 July 2024
Among the accessories are a revolver, compass, fishing rod, harpoon, spear and, of course, the yellow barrels (see the images below).
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 July 2024
The most recent shows the interior entryway of that house; an umbrella jar holds several walking sticks and two ancient Inuit harpoons with whale-bone barbs; on the wall above them hangs a gleaming nineteenth-century harpoon gun.
—Annie Proulx, The New Yorker, 30 June 2024
Using their powerful tongues — which, at least among many Appalachian salamanders, shoot out like a harpoon — salamanders consume enormous quantities of insects.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 18 June 2024
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Another execution attempt of Creech, 74, had been scheduled for Nov. 13 — coincidentally, the same date in which the four University of Idaho students were fatally stabbed in 2022 in an off-campus apartment house.Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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One day when Jones was walking home, a group of street toughs pinned him to a fence, plunged a knife blade into one of his hands and stabbed him in the temple with an ice pick.Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Mbappe won't be fit enough to feature from the get go, so Ancelotti fields Vinicius Jr., Rodrygo and Endrick up front as an attacking trident.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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The trident that is the company’s emblem is a replica of the one found in the Fountain of Neptune in Bologna.Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
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For example, Catherine doesn’t mention that Jonathan pierced his arm with his pocketknife — a gift from Mr. Brigstocke — and forced her to drink the blood.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Bring to a simmer over medium heat; cook until potatoes can be easily pierced with a fork, about 10 minutes.Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Clean and dry a large sweet potato, then cut it into 1-inch wide spears.Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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The tomato base has a special kick and is jam-packed with a bouquet of savory comfort foods on wooden spears.Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 20 Sep. 2024
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Sheriff Bianco attributed Solis’s death to suffocation and blood loss after his jugular vein was punctured.Christopher Damien, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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In 2010, swordfish attacked an Angolan oil pipeline, puncturing an oil loading pipe and delaying tanker shipments, Reuters reported.Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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The retainer then struck her down with a halberd, set the mansion ablaze, and committed seppuku.Nicholas Liu, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2024
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Also, his halberd starts fritzing on the floor before fading out of existence, a reminder that this is all virtual reality—or rather, VR within VR, the metatextual framing of Ubisoft’s latest Assassin’s Creed game.WIRED, WIRED, 16 Nov. 2023
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Neeson, by contrast, is the quiet professional, with a right hook that can still jab like a crowbar.Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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Chatty charmer Richard jabs her with a needle full of a paralyzing agent and then carts her around to various locales and in various vehicles.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Snagging a deal on Woot is about being quick, as these deals don't stick for long, disappearing as soon as stock runs out (which is usually pretty quick).Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Lack Of Memorability In the whirlwind of pitch meetings and decks, a forgettable brand means your company might not stick in investors’ minds.Kate Buckley, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Harpoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harpoon. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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