1
as in to pierce
to make a hole or series of holes in
a nail punctured the tire
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2
as in to stab
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
I could never puncture my own skin with a hypodermic needle
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Recent Examples of puncture
Zack Pierce, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
His legs were covered in puncture wounds of unknown origin.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
The puncture wound acts like a torn muscle, because whatever punctured me severed the muscle.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 23 Feb. 2025
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Noun
But the crash in the second run there left her with a puncture wound in her abdomen that kept her out of competition until late January.
—Zack Pierce, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
His legs were covered in puncture wounds of unknown origin.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
Instead of Jimmy Kimmel, a memorable host in the recent past with a keen appreciation for puncturing pretensions, there is Conan O’Brien who, while familiar, remains an unknown quantity in how politically barbed his opening monologue might be.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
The puncture wound acts like a torn muscle, because whatever punctured me severed the muscle.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puncture
Verb
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In quiet neighborhoods around the state, sirens pierced the air too frequently.—
Erica E. Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
12 Mar. 2025
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Yes, the index pierced below its 200-day moving average, but that trend line continues to slope solidly higher.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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During episode 1, the police show Jamie, Eddie and their attorney a closed-circuit video of Jamie stabbing Katie in the parking lot where her body was later found.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Angga alleged that he and other workers on his ship were frequently beaten and stabbed with a needle, and were often given only rice to eat.—
Alex Riggins,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Enraged, Mark delivers a super-strong punch that breaks both his and Conquest’s hands.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
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Kourtney Kardashian Barker is rolling with the punches during her breastfeeding journey.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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With the Raptors down two points in the game’s waning moments, the senior point guard stole an inbound pass and proceeded to drill a running floater to tie the game with five seconds left.—
Kyle Newman,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025
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This scandal emerged after two oil tycoons bribed then-Interior Secretary Albert Fall, a friend of theirs, to secure contracts to drill on federal land at Teapot Dome, Wyoming. Daugherty, although aware of this improper activity, refused to have the Department of Justice investigate.—
Douglas M. Charles,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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It is used to hunt and paralyze fish and worms before the cone snail consumes them, however, humans can also be jabbed by stepping or picking it up.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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O'Brien kept the jokes flowing during his opening monologue, lightly jabbing at A-list celebrities and their films while also reminding audiences what the Oscars are really about.—
Edward Segarra,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Stags had to adjust when Janelle Brown, one of their leaders from last season, went down with an ACL tear in the game against Villanova in December but Thibault-DuDonis said she’s been just as vocal and a leader from the bench.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
20 Mar. 2025
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The Racing Bulls driver was visibly upset after getting out of his car, appearing to hold back tears, but was greeted by Anthony Hamilton in the paddock when walking back to his hospitality unit.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The eye poke left Muhammad unable to continue, and the fight was ruled a no contest.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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This occurs as bright points of light appear when sunlight pokes through valleys and mountain ridges on the moon, just before or after the period of totality.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Netflix then picked it up, and the show quickly became one of the streamer’s most popular series.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2025
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Pay attention to proportions when picking a mattress.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Puncture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puncture. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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