as in punctures
a mark or small hole made by a pointed instrument
the nurse kindly put a decorated bandage over the pinprick from the injection
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Recent Examples of pinpricks
Shay Martin,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
The snapshot, based on data collected in 2025 and released this week, highlights water ice in bright blue alongside intertwining dark dust lanes that weave through the region, dotted with pinpricks of light from newborn stars.
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Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
For this new way to monitor blood sugar without the pinpricks, Kang and colleagues are building on research stretching back over 15 years.
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Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
3 Dec. 2025
Galaxies, nebulae, shooting stars, and the Milky Way’s luminous core shimmered all around me, while hundreds of white pinpricks sparkled overhead.
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Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
12 Nov. 2025
The emulsified red salsa brings more savoriness and the habanero provides robust, fruity pinpricks.
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Cesar Hernandez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
10 July 2024
Noun
Father's Day, like so many holidays, birthdays and anniversaries, can be sharp pinpricks in a long expanse of grief that bring a flood of memories and pain to the surface.
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Shay Martin,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
The snapshot, based on data collected in 2025 and released this week, highlights water ice in bright blue alongside intertwining dark dust lanes that weave through the region, dotted with pinpricks of light from newborn stars.
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Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
For this new way to monitor blood sugar without the pinpricks, Kang and colleagues are building on research stretching back over 15 years.
—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
3 Dec. 2025
Galaxies, nebulae, shooting stars, and the Milky Way’s luminous core shimmered all around me, while hundreds of white pinpricks sparkled overhead.
—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
12 Nov. 2025
The emulsified red salsa brings more savoriness and the habanero provides robust, fruity pinpricks.
—
Cesar Hernandez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
10 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinpricks
Noun
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The boy bore no signs of scrapes or skin punctures, so the family initially didn’t take him for medical care.
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Sure enough, all tires were up and there were no obvious punctures or hissing sounds.
Verb
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His ex-cop brother Adam Driver propositions him on a business scheme which thrusts them into conflict with the Russian mob.
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Titian painted Saint Lawrence—a third-century church deacon who was slow-roasted for defying Roman authorities—bound to a palette over a sizzling fire, while a man thrusts a long, forked skewer into his torso.
Noun
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Rey exploded on Ethan with 10-count punches, but a tilt-a-whirl was countered by Page with a sitout faceplant.
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Members of Rita's loyalty program who use the Rita’s Ice app will get double loyalty punches with a purchase of the treat.
Verb
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The second is a vent which pokes out above your clothes, to move warm air away from you.
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Perched on a finger of land that pokes into Lebanon, Metula is usually crowded with tourists this time of year.
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“Pinpricks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinpricks. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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