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as in puncture
a mark or small hole made by a pointed instrument
the immunization shot left a prick on my arm that turned into a bruise
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as in tingle
a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body
she felt a sharp prick when the nurse gave her the shot
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Recent Examples of prick
Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
The Palisades system soon became like a hose pricked a thousand times, its flow severely weakened.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
The dawn is fresh, the sharp air pricks our cheeks.
—Jean-Philippe Toussaint, Harper's Magazine, 22 July 2024
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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Verb
Alessia was pricked with five IVs, and none of them worked.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
The Palisades system soon became like a hose pricked a thousand times, its flow severely weakened.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
The dawn is fresh, the sharp air pricks our cheeks.
—Jean-Philippe Toussaint, Harper's Magazine, 22 July 2024
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prick
Noun
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Scheffler suffered a puncture wound to his right hand from a broken glass on Christmas night, requiring surgery.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Correction officers grabbed him, but the victim suffered puncture wounds to his face and arm, prosecutors said.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That tingle of anxiety will become an old friend, and the feeling of having triumphed over fear will become equally familiar, if not more familiar, than the fear itself.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 Feb. 2025
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Feeling that glimpse, at my luckiest moments, as an electric tingle racing the length of my spine.—
Leath Tonino,
Outside Online,
13 Jan. 2025
Verb
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English added to that short list in Round 2, holing a shot from 181 yards.—
Justin Ray,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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Seven strokes behind with seven holes to play, Woods holes a 97-yard wedge for eagle on the 15th, and birdies two of the last three holes to win.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Dehydration contributes to headaches, body aches, dry mouth, and fatigue associated with hangovers.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
19 Mar. 2025
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There’s certainly the risk of getting any of the common but often hard-to-deal-with long COVID symptoms like fatigue, muscle aches, breathlessness, headaches, difficulty thinking and alterations in taste listed on the World Health Organization website.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Personalized Learning Traditional classrooms often cater to the average, leaving some students bored and others struggling to keep up.—
MacKenzie Price,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Generally the right half of North America, but during the winter, H. mustelina heads south to bore the hell out of Mexico and Central America.—
Matt Kracht,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Rosie O'Donnell encourages Americans to 'protect your sanity' Although the Emmy-winning host has been enjoying the warm reception from her Irish neighbors, O'Donnell also shared the pangs of homesickness she's been experiencing.—
Edward Segarra,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
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There’s a romantic pang to these characters not quite reaching their full potential.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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There also may be discomfort, prickling, or an itching sensation at the site of the bite.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Dec. 2024
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People may also notice a discomfort, prickling or itching sensation at the site of the bite, the government agency said, adding that these symptoms can remain for several days.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
2 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Her pain and rage, her desire to be coddled and loved all announced itself with a furious punk purity.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2025
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But, eventually the chest pain returned, this time accompanied by a fever and his implant had migrated within his chest.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Prick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prick. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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