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as in prick
a mark or small hole made by a pointed instrument a leak caused by several small punctures in the rubber gasket

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Recent Examples of puncture
Noun
After wangling her way into the jury-deliberation room by getting Lonnie the sexist podcaster disqualified, her questions about the weapon, motive, and witnesses’ testimony puncture hole after hole in the DA’s case against Delia. Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024 Several other people came forward with stories of their own mysterious punctures in the same room. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2024
Verb
The collision punctured a wing and put the plane out of commission, said Chris Thomas, a Cal Fire spokesman. Qasim Nauman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025 Those teeth’s ability to puncture yet not break definitely provided an advantage. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for puncture 
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Verb
  • Deputies found Campitelli, a popular piercing artist, dead in her Merritt Island apartment on May 15, 2021, after Keller called 911 saying she had been shot, the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
    KC Baker, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
  • His face is a death mask: gaunt and soiled, teeth pebbly, eyes dilated but piercing in their last hint of blued luminescence.
    Matt Thompson, SPIN, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • That’s when Padilla lunged and stabbed the man that held the door open, police said.
    Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
  • The teen stabbed a responding officer — a six-year veteran whose name was not revealed — in the upper body before he was taken into custody, police video shows.
    Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Get the recipe > Pimento Cheese This version of the classic Southern spread packs a real punch thanks to the addition of garlic aioli rather than the usual mayo and cream cheese.
    SAVEUR Editors, Saveur, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Most storms packing a big winter punch have tracked farther south than normal, missing the region.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The federal government cannot force companies to drill for more oil, but production increases could lower prices and reduce profits.
    Matthew Daly, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025
  • The federal government cannot force companies to drill for more oil, and production increases could lower prices and reduce profits.
    Matthew Daly, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • On Renato Moicano’s Loss to Islam Makhachev Following UFC 311, Pimblett, who is the No. 12 fighter in the UFC’s official lightweight rankings, threw some social media jabs at Moicano, who accepted the Makhachev fight on one day’s notice.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Derek Hough subtly jabs at Gene Simmons while judging Phaedra Parks on Dancing With the Stars In addition to the contestants' performances, tonight's episode provided a dance that was nothing short of a miracle.
    Calie Schepp, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • These types of stains should be addressed as soon as possible to avoid further, permanent damage like rips or tears.
    Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Tenley Albright, who won an Olympic gold medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics, tried to piece together what had happened as tears flowed.
    Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Timothée Chalamet playfully poked fun at himself during his Saturday Night Live monologue on Jan. 25.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2025
  • What to Expect Laser treatments are relatively quick, outpatient procedures that cause minimal pain; some people feel poking or burning sensations.
    Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • And the Kings get to remain competitive while restocking their draft picks to bet against other teams between now and 2031.
    Zach Harper, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
  • As Democrats on Capitol Hill and in blue states come up with counteroffensives, others on the political left at the grassroots level said advocacy groups will have to be more disciplined with raising awareness and picking strategic battles.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025

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“Puncture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puncture. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.

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