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as in penetrated
to go or come in or into
thoughts of revenge relentlessly pierced her mind
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as in drilled
to make a hole or series of holes in
pierced his ears with a needle
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as in stabbed
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
the saber pierced his chest, releasing a spurt of blood
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Recent Examples of pierced
Players like Charlie Sifford (first Black player to earn a PGA Tour card), Lee Elder (first Black player in the Masters) and Calvin Peete (12 wins on the PGA Tour) are on the short list of African-Americans who pierced golf's racial barrier.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
Once the water boils, add the florets and cook until the largest pieces can be easily pierced with a knife, 8 to 12 minutes.
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Carole Kotkin,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
The main entrance is sealed by a forbidding steel gate, pierced only by a peephole through which the durwans can scrutinize would-be visitors.
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Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
But another pierced the car’s windshield, grazed the steering wheel and one of Fahd’s fingers before striking his son, Sam, in the head.
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Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
Once the water boils, add the florets and cook until the largest pieces can be easily pierced with a knife, 8 to 12 minutes.
—
Carole Kotkin,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
The main entrance is sealed by a forbidding steel gate, pierced only by a peephole through which the durwans can scrutinize would-be visitors.
—
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
But another pierced the car’s windshield, grazed the steering wheel and one of Fahd’s fingers before striking his son, Sam, in the head.
—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pierced
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While most of that warming occurs near the surface, measurements show heat has also penetrated to depths of roughly 3,000 meters over recent decades.
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Ivory Coast has penetrated the box a bit more, but both sides have just one shot and zero on target.
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About two-thirds of the 6,700 feet of 16 inch steel pipe beneath the river and crossing parts of the two parks would run through subterranean tunnels drilled by a high tech boring machine.
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Lo Celso scored on a free kick; Martinez drilled a penalty kick after Julian Alvarez was kicked in the face while attempting a header.
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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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Contreras, meanwhile, entered Tuesday's game after an emotional stretch.
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The autopsy also found that a gunshot wound entered Wiley on the right side of his chest and exited on the left side of his chest, Crump said.
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That punched El Tri's ticket straight to the Round of 16 and kept the host nation's tournament dream alive for at least one more match.
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Rocha punched it in the nose and the shark let go and swam away.
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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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The Smidge includes a loft bedroom, which is accessed by the storage staircase mentioned.
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As recently as June, Alameda County camera data has been accessed by out-of-state entities, a violation of Senate Bill 34, a state law restricting California law enforcement agencies from sharing data with out-of-state and federal agencies.
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But Ecuador’s Gonzalo Plata stuck up his left foot, just in front of Neuer, and poked the ball into the net.
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In the third round, Magomedov poked Pereira in the eye, forcing a roughly two-minute pause, and still no point came off.
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“Pierced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pierced. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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