as in puncture
a mark or small hole made by a pointed instrument
the nurse kindly put a decorated bandage over the pinprick from the injection
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Recent Examples of pinprick
Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Over the past year, Israel has waged half a dozen pinprick strikes on caches of advanced weapons inside Syria, likely because they were destined for Hezbollah in Lebanon.
—Michael Weiss, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2013
Helen Branswell, STAT, 25 Apr. 2018
Distorting drops of water pinpricked my face in the basin’s mirror.
—Dan Chiasson, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2017
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Noun
Soon the sky will assume its cloak of black, and the pinpricks of constellations will come alive.
—Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Over the past year, Israel has waged half a dozen pinprick strikes on caches of advanced weapons inside Syria, likely because they were destined for Hezbollah in Lebanon.
—Michael Weiss, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2013
Verb
Device testing was conducted at a refugee camp in Kakuma, Kenya, where pinprick blood samples were examined for antibodies to measles and rubella.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 25 Apr. 2018
Distorting drops of water pinpricked my face in the basin’s mirror.
—Dan Chiasson, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinprick
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Bronwyn Newport is opening up about the terrifying moment she was attacked by a dog that left her with 37 puncture wounds in her arm and legs.Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Hamilton was also punished for two separate incidents, first serving a five-second time penalty for a false start before being hit with a drive-through penalty for speeding in the pitlane after suffering a puncture.Sam Joseph, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The previous night, Audra McDonald hugged her during a scene and one of the many bobby pins in Woods’s wig pricked her head, making her bleed.Dina Litovsky, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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The first lancet pricked my skin with alarming precision.David Oliver, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
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Malik Harrison and Chris Board were thrust into into bigger roles because of injuries.Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 20 Dec. 2024
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The book hit shelves next summer via The Dial Press. Shallow, who rose to fame at age 25 after winning the reality TV show Survivor, was suddenly thrust into the spotlight following her appearance on the competition.Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Much of Lame's content pokes fun at life hacks, which, in his view, are baloney.Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
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In a video Bunnie XO posted to Instagram on Christmas Day, the couple playfully pokes fun at Bunnie XO’s seeming lack of baking skills.Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2024
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The jacket can be seen in pivotal scene where Dylan’s character Billy Parker punches Rupert Everett’s character James Holt.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Dec. 2024
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In addition to continuing series like One Piece offering up some of the biggest and best episodes to date, 2024 saw a bunch of newcomers that punched well above their weight.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Winner Landon McNamara, a North Shore local, knifed his way down a wave’s flank and emerged victorious with arms raised high.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Victim Najee Berry, 34, was knifed multiple times in the back and torso behind Mucho Loco Deli Grocery in Brownsville on Tuesday morning.Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Pinprick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinprick. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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