as in to stab
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
doctors used to lance infected sores, so that they could drain clean
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Recent Examples of lance
Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Huge lances that are not for defense but for ceremony.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2024
Caitie Kelly Wei Tchou Julia Halperin Tom Delavan Lane Nieset Gage Daughdrill, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2023
In some ways, chiropractic was ripe for this type of treatment, just as dermatology was ripe for Dr. Pimple Popper to lance the field wide open for the disgust and pleasure of a massive audience.
—Lauren Larson, Men's Health, 25 July 2023
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Noun
The bomb lances fired from whale guns had an exploding tip that would detonate moments after piercing the whale’s skin.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Huge lances that are not for defense but for ceremony.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2024
Verb
There are also venison and pig trotter pies, each lanced with an enormous marrow bone.
—Caitie Kelly Wei Tchou Julia Halperin Tom Delavan Lane Nieset Gage Daughdrill, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2023
In some ways, chiropractic was ripe for this type of treatment, just as dermatology was ripe for Dr. Pimple Popper to lance the field wide open for the disgust and pleasure of a massive audience.
—Lauren Larson, Men's Health, 25 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lance
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Financial Times – 6:24 AM | 52 Inside the hands-on lab of an experimental archaeologist Beyond flint-knapping and tossing spears with atlatls, Kent State University's Metin Eren has a vision for his field's future.—
Andrew Cunningham,
Ars Technica,
2 Jan. 2025
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Some regions, like Sonora, Mexico, include a carrot spear, jalapeño and potato in the mixture.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
13 Dec. 2024
Verb
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One of the guards was stabbed 12 times, and the other guard was stabbed in the back and the head.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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Cruz was indicted Thursday for second-degree murder in the 2:30 p.m. stabbing of the 36-year-old postman at Joe’s Grocery, on Lenox Rd.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Instead, General Livius duels Commodus with javelins for the fate of Rome in a makeshift arena made of centurion shields.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
22 Nov. 2024
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Exceptions from that are pole vault and javelin because athletes are moving with so much force that the spike needs to penetrate the surface to avoid injury.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
11 Aug. 2024
Verb
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Those teeth’s ability to puncture yet not break definitely provided an advantage.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
10 Jan. 2025
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Having other options to puncture an opposing defense has always been a priority for Antetokounmpo as his game has matured over the last 12 years.—
Eric Nehm,
The Athletic,
1 Jan. 2025
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The gang, armed with rifles powerful enough to pierce an armored vehicle, is believed to have attacked from an alleyway along a winding dirt road between the embassy and the housing compound that isn’t always visible even when security measures are taken.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 Jan. 2025
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This Ogden piercing fanatic deserves a follow simply for documenting his hilarious transition from TikTok to RedNote, complete with his first lip sync'ed Chinese love song.—
Erin Alberty,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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During his meeting with L.A. officials, Trump criticized California’s wildfire response, jabbing at Democrats and blaming the massive infernos that have destroyed swaths of the state in recent years on a lack of forest management and water mismanagement.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Before putting the pruning shears in, Charles slightly jabbed them towards Stewart, and the musician pretended to flinch, causing both of them to laugh.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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But because of the draft picks exchanged, that amount is likely to end up closer to $30 million.—
John Hollinger,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Simon Hill The Best Coffee Subscriptions to Keep You Wired These services deliver freshly roasted, delicious coffee picks right to your door—each with its own twist.—
Adrienne So,
WIRED,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Sometimes, the losses outweigh the gains, and that’s a signal to stick it out a bit longer.—
Nono Bokete,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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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,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Lance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lance. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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