transpierce

verb

tran(t)s-ˈpirs How to pronounce transpierce (audio)
Definition of transpiercenext
as in to stab
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object pins used for transpiercing specimens kept under glass

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transpierce
  1. stab
  2. pick
  3. pierce
  4. puncture
  5. stick
  6. jab
  7. run through
Verb
  • Another execution attempt of Creech, 74, had been scheduled for Nov. 13 — coincidentally, the same date in which the four University of Idaho students were fatally stabbed in 2022 in an off-campus apartment house.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • At another pro-Trump rally with Proud Boys members in D.C. the following month, four people were stabbed and at least two dozen were arrested.
    Conor Murray, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of stab
Verb
  • The Sharks’ prospect pool was also largely devoid of high-end talent, with the organization trading away multiple first-round draft picks throughout the 2010s for short-term solutions to keep the championship window open.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Rachel picks Caroline, and Genevieve goes with Sue, while Lavos Teeny and Sol stick together, and macho men Kyle and Gabe team up.
    Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of pick
Verb
  • One of the bullets brushed his spine and another pierced his bladder, leaving him with a permanent catheter.
    Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Procedures Your healthcare provider may also suggest a nipple retractor or piercing for a longer-term solution.
    Brandi Jones, MSN-Ed, Health, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of pierce
Verb
  • Sheriff Bianco attributed Solis’s death to suffocation and blood loss after his jugular vein was punctured.
    Christopher Damien, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
  • In 2010, swordfish attacked an Angolan oil pipeline, puncturing an oil loading pipe and delaying tanker shipments, Reuters reported.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of puncture
Verb
  • Any extra surface moisture will prevent the caramel from sticking properly.
    Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
  • In fact, the key to this scene – the key to sticking that aforementioned landing — was making sure that Noa never came off as too emotional.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of stick
Verb
  • Neeson, by contrast, is the quiet professional, with a right hook that can still jab like a crowbar.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Chatty charmer Richard jabs her with a needle full of a paralyzing agent and then carts her around to various locales and in various vehicles.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of jab
Verb
  • The 17th season of outdoor skating, which opened this week, runs through Jan. 20 at the Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square.
    Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • This offer runs through Tuesday and limit one treat per in-store customer, the company posted on Facebook.
    Kelly Tyko, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of run through
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