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as in pierced
to make a hole or series of holes in
a nail punctured the tire
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as in stabbed
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 punctured
Vanderbilt suffered a dislocated right pinkie, team sources confirmed, with photos and video appearing to show the joint having punctured the skin.
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Dan Woike, New York Times, 6 May 2026
By the end of the learning unit, Burton said growth in the children could be seen as their vocabularies expanded to using words such as thermometer, blood pressure and punctured.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
By the end of the learning unit, Burton said growth in the children could be seen as their vocabularies expanded to using words such as thermometer, blood pressure and punctured.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The hero worship was eventually punctured, though, and in the nineteenth century Leonardo and Michelangelo would become the twin heads of Renaissance art genius.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
The scissors work great, but because the props team punctured the uterus to assist in the incision, the amniotic liquid started leaking out, seeping into the prosthetic torso Wolf is strapped into.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Federal officials alleged that Castillo interfered with the operation and punctured the tires on one of their vehicles.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Inflated numbers are easily punctured by reality.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
The revelation of the pardon punctured a perception of Orbán’s government, held by many, as the defender of Christian and family values.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Dan Woike, New York Times, 6 May 2026
By the end of the learning unit, Burton said growth in the children could be seen as their vocabularies expanded to using words such as thermometer, blood pressure and punctured.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
By the end of the learning unit, Burton said growth in the children could be seen as their vocabularies expanded to using words such as thermometer, blood pressure and punctured.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The hero worship was eventually punctured, though, and in the nineteenth century Leonardo and Michelangelo would become the twin heads of Renaissance art genius.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
The scissors work great, but because the props team punctured the uterus to assist in the incision, the amniotic liquid started leaking out, seeping into the prosthetic torso Wolf is strapped into.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Federal officials alleged that Castillo interfered with the operation and punctured the tires on one of their vehicles.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Inflated numbers are easily punctured by reality.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
The revelation of the pardon punctured a perception of Orbán’s government, held by many, as the defender of Christian and family values.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punctured
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In a hall occasionally pierced by air-raid sirens warning of Russian strikes, the event has united Ukraine’s most prominent galleries, artists, collectors, and cultural institutions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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Steve died in September 2006 after a stingray's tail pierced his chest and caused a fatal injury to his heart while filming a documentary on the Great Barrier Reef, when Robert was 2 years old.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Arriving officers found an unresponsive man who had significant injuries consistent with being stabbed, Becchina said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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What followed, Lane claimed, was a four-hour altercation in which Wilson choked and stabbed him multiple times in the chest and hand, before throwing him through a pair of sliding glass doors.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Mitch drilled a hole into his home’s concrete foundation in hopes of diverting the sludge out of the house and into the yard.—
Nick Bowlin,
ProPublica,
18 May 2026
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Cristopher Sánchez struck out a career-high 13 while picking up the second shutout of his career as the Philadelphia Phillies drilled the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 on Saturday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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The boxers, aged 40 and 42 respectively, threw hopeful knockout punches and barely jabbed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The casting director playfully jabbed Anderson in her acceptance speech, referencing the filmmaker's 14 career Oscar nominations without a victory.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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Two inmates punched and kicked the victim for about 30 seconds in his cell, while a third inmate stood guard.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Coventry and Ipswich Town already punched their EPL tickets by finishing first and second in the EFL standings.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
19 May 2026
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Health officials shared multiple guidelines on how to stay safe, which included not eating wild mushrooms and avoiding the consumption of mushrooms that had been picked by friends or family.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Since Musk filed the lawsuit, Altman has insisted that Musk is only after revenge, supposedly stemming from his jealousy that he was not picked as OpenAI’s CEO and that his rival company, xAI, now lags behind.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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Many curious passersby poked their heads inside, wondering if the restaurant was serving food again.—
Iris Kwok
May 12,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Holding her breath, Ana poked her head into the coop.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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But technique isn’t where most writers get stuck.—
David O’Neill,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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Some Cambridge Housing Authority residents are stuck in sweltering temperatures with no air conditioning during the heat on Tuesday and Wednesday.—
Kristina Rex,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Punctured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punctured. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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