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
Laura Schober, Health, 24 Nov. 2024
Gray patches sewn to the knees and elbows of the spacesuits both add visual grace notes and protect against cuts and punctures during the inevitable tumbles astronauts make while bunny-hopping across the lunar surface.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Officers gave chase and used a device similar to a spike strip to puncture the tires of the cars, but the drivers continued onto northbound Highway 101, police said.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Your provider will roll a tool covered in tiny needles across your skin, making little punctures.
—Laura Schober, Health, 24 Nov. 2024
Gray patches sewn to the knees and elbows of the spacesuits both add visual grace notes and protect against cuts and punctures during the inevitable tumbles astronauts make while bunny-hopping across the lunar surface.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Verb
The blast killed 18 sailors and punctured the hull.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Officers gave chase and used a device similar to a spike strip to puncture the tires of the cars, but the drivers continued onto northbound Highway 101, police said.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puncture
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Hozier has spent his entire career as a road warrior, gradually leveling up in terms of venue size — and earning lifelong fans with his live combination of low-key charisma and soaring singalongs, elevated by his piercing baritone — but making sure not to skip steps, or markets.Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2024
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Singer Rob Halford screamed for vengeance with piercing luster while the unassailable tandem of Ian Hill and Scott Travis manufactured rhythmic foundations rooted in the pounding roar of the steel factories that once dominated the band’s Birmingham, England, hometown.Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 12 Dec. 2024
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The episode was recorded in November at the North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women, where Mangum is serving time after being convicted of second-degree murder for stabbing her boyfriend in April 2011.Jenna West, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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The crook stabbed 32-year-old Aurelio Mendez in the chest at Fordham Fruit and Vegetables on Creston Ave.Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
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And yet all that extravagant silliness doesn’t take away from the series’ political punch, which also comes as a surprise.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
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Even better if Ishiba, like Abe, could beat other world leaders to the punch.William Pesek, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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James showed off a variety of skills, draining two off-the-dribble 3-pointers, catching an alley-oop off a backdoor cut, finishing multiple times at the rim through traffic, drilling a couple of mid-range jumpers, and blocking a 3-pointer.Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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The surgeon drills through the mastoid bone, creating a path allowing the electrodes to reach the cochlea.Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 11 Dec. 2024
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Paul jabbed his way to a unanimous victory, cementing his legacy in the boxing world.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Residents crowded over hot dogs and burgers while jabbing one another with jokes and stories.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2024
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This marks the second big injury for Houston this year as wide receiver Stefon Diggs suffered a season-ending ACL tear.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Your comments are bringing me my first pregnancy tears!Hannah Sacks, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Cleavage forming, hormones erupting, hair poking through in what feels like strange places and wanting to dance on the peripherals of sexiness.Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 13 Dec. 2024
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This cute sweatshirt pokes fun at the sport’s quirky name with a watercolor print of two pickles playing pickleball.Cai Cramer, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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This is the last poll of 2024, but The Tennessean will pick it back up in January so be looking.Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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John Phelan, founder of MSD Capital, was picked for secretary of the Navy, and Charles Kushner, father-in-law to Ivanka Trump and founder of Kushner Companies real estate firm, was chosen for ambassador to France.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Puncture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puncture. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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