as in stabs
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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Verb
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After he's caught red-handed, the pilot goes to confront him when the captain stabs him before throwing him overboard.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
26 Dec. 2024 -
But Min-su ends up hyperventilating as Nam-gyu stabs her to death anyway.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Editor’s picks What is Balatro?—
Scott Robertson,
Rolling Stone,
24 Dec. 2024
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All those polled answered each question in the team picks portion of the survey.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The weather was bad enough that MassDOT dropped the speed limit on the pike and forbid tandem trucks from the road.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2025
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Here, a breakdown of the key astrological events coming down the pike in 2025.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
29 Dec. 2024
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“Harpoons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harpoons. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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