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as in penetrated
to go or come in or into
thoughts of revenge relentlessly pierced her mind
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as in drilled
to make a hole or series of holes in
pierced his ears with a needle
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as in stabbed
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
the saber pierced his chest, releasing a spurt of blood
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Recent Examples of pierced
Potatoes are ready when they are easily pierced through and through with the blade of a knife.
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Mary Claire Britton, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
Add potatoes; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender when pierced with a fork, about 16 minutes.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
The second photograph contains a wet, bulbous, red lump held between two fingers and pierced by a needle guiding a black thread, possibly in reference to the stitching of the perineal tear after childbirth.
—Jenny Wu, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2024
Tree branches pierced roofs, and basic supplies like food and water ran low.
—Yacob Reyes, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
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Mary Claire Britton, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
Add potatoes; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender when pierced with a fork, about 16 minutes.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
The second photograph contains a wet, bulbous, red lump held between two fingers and pierced by a needle guiding a black thread, possibly in reference to the stitching of the perineal tear after childbirth.
—Jenny Wu, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2024
Tree branches pierced roofs, and basic supplies like food and water ran low.
—Yacob Reyes, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
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Israel denied its forces had penetrated Syrian territory beyond a northern buffer zone after Syrian sources said the incursion had extended to within 15 miles of the capital Damascus.Maya Gebeily, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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She was hit by several bombs, one of which penetrated her forecastle and detonated her forward ammunition magazines, the Naval History and Heritage Command said.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2024
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After his arrest in 1985, he was convicted of 13 murders, with his victims having been bludgeoned with hammers, stabbed or shot.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Police are still searching for three suspects after a 17-year-old migrant was fatally stabbed in New York City last week.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Combs has entered not guilty pleas to federal criminal charges and denied wrongdoing in all the civil suits filed against him.Andy Rose, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Burks entered the business as a series of scandals led dozens of insurers to abandon providing coverage for amateur sports.Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Police said the suspects punched and kicked the 17-year-old male following a verbal dispute.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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In Nickel, sucker-punched and knocked out by a bigger kid, Elwood receives the same standard and brutal punishment as his assailant.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
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Throughout the special, the comedian poked fun at the uncomfortable parts of recovery — from full-body baths to grueling physical therapy — with irreverent charm.Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Putting them all together, there will be internal frustrations that come to the surface when we are being poked by something minor.Lisa Stardust, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Pierced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pierced. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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