as in stabbed
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
impale a marshmallow or two on that stick and let's start toasting
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Recent Examples of impaled
The person was also reportedly impaled by a tree branch, which first responders declined to remove during the transport process.
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Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
Jerrod's fingers are cut off before he's impaled in front of a crowd, including a distraught Kitana.
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Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
The group was tracking a black rhino fitted with a GPS device when the rhino charged out of the brush and impaled Van Jaarsveld with its horn.
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Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
29 Apr. 2026
The black rhino, which weighed approximately 2,900 pounds, charged at van Jaarsveld and fatally impaled him.
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Ryan Brennan
april 27,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
Lind — despite being stabbed in the eye and impaled with a samurai sword — managed to survive the attack.
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Tessa Stuart,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
After first threatening to kill Hole, Barli instead jumps out of his fifth-floor balcony window, where he is impaled on an outdoor rotary clothes airer stationed in the garden below.
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K.j. Yossman,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
The few Alawite religious leaders who dared to remain in Aleppo and resist were captured, impaled on metal spikes, and displayed in public squares.
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Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
The Ghostface killer attacks them, leaving two dead, including Lucas, impaled on a sharp beer tap handle.
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Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
Jerrod's fingers are cut off before he's impaled in front of a crowd, including a distraught Kitana.
—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
The group was tracking a black rhino fitted with a GPS device when the rhino charged out of the brush and impaled Van Jaarsveld with its horn.
—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
29 Apr. 2026
The black rhino, which weighed approximately 2,900 pounds, charged at van Jaarsveld and fatally impaled him.
—
Ryan Brennan
april 27,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
Lind — despite being stabbed in the eye and impaled with a samurai sword — managed to survive the attack.
—
Tessa Stuart,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
After first threatening to kill Hole, Barli instead jumps out of his fifth-floor balcony window, where he is impaled on an outdoor rotary clothes airer stationed in the garden below.
—
K.j. Yossman,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
The few Alawite religious leaders who dared to remain in Aleppo and resist were captured, impaled on metal spikes, and displayed in public squares.
—
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
The Ghostface killer attacks them, leaving two dead, including Lucas, impaled on a sharp beer tap handle.
—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impaled
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Aemond kills the old man anyway, and then kills his sons, though not before being stabbed in the back himself.
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When Chox Choc’s uncle tried to intervene, the teen stabbed him in the heart as well, the prosecutor said.
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Lower the heat to a simmer, and cook until the potatoes are just slightly tender when pierced with a fork or knife.
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First responders found the woman conscious and alert after an umbrella stake pierced her shoulder.
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Watt had his lung punctured by the medical staff last season and will turn 32 in October.
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But there were also perplexing moments that punctured the gravitas of the event (even for an event built around hand-to-hand combat).
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And now, 44 years on, new generations of Villa fans could also cherish the moment when Buendia’s cross was jabbed in from close range by Morgan Rogers for the third, ensuring every Brummie in Istanbul could relax and soak in the game’s final 30 minutes.
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The boxers, aged 40 and 42 respectively, threw hopeful knockout punches and barely jabbed.
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The Seattle Mariners were one of the teams that most people picked to win the World Series, or at least make a deep run into the playoffs.
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Mengel, who has directed such drama series as My Different Ways and Supplex, and his creative collaborators will bring The Guest to the Czech spa town as the first Danish film picked for Karlovy Vary’s Crystal Globe Competition since 2015.
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Maxxine battled back, but Raquel caught a spinning kick attempt and stuck Maxxine with a Tejana Bomb for the win.
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Mangione briefly stuck in elevator Court began slightly later than usual Monday morning because Mangione got stuck in an elevator while trying to get to court.
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“Impaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impaled. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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