1
as in piercing
to make a hole or series of holes in
a nail punctured the tire
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2
as in stabbing
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 puncturing
Wi-Fi 7's puncturing capability is designed to isolate the interference, enabling devices to use the remainder of the channel.
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Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
These posts implicitly criticize the government by puncturing its narrative of economic progress.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
These posts implicitly criticize the government by puncturing its narrative of economic progress.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puncturing
Verb
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Iniki is the Hawaiian word for sharp and piercing wind.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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That alone is amazing, said Timbrook, Depue and a representative for the soft body armor vest that stopped a bullet from piercing the officer’s chest.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Adolescence, a series about a 13-year-old boy named Jamie Miller (Cooper), who is arrested because he’s accused of stabbing a female classmate, racked up 13 Emmy nominations this year.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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The homeless felon accused of stabbing a young Ukrainian commuter to death on a Charlotte light rail train comes from a household where run-ins with the law have been a way of life.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The company has yet to disclose financial details of the projects, and so far has requested drilling on small footprints totaling 280 acres.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Sep. 2025
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Their tasks frequently involve manual tools -cutting debris, drilling through rubble, or lifting objects, etc.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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Daniel yells after jabbing his net into the bank.—
Wesley Bruer,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Gunn starts jabbing his fingers into Corenswet’s chest.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2025
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Taddese is on the ground, bent over, face down, as a man kicks him, and the woman who was pushed, dressed in a black jumpsuit and barefoot, gets up and begins punching him.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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Samirah, the central performer, entrances Billie—her lyrics punching over vibrating beats, her voice gritty and sultry.—
Lauren Morrow
September 9,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But a growing number of people seem to be picking the team to finish first in the AFC West.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Prices vary based on color and size, but shoppers will score the biggest discounts when picking them up in Portman’s exact mushroom shade.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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In 2009, Tropicana replaced its familiar logo, an orange with a straw poking out, with a minimalist design featuring a glass of orange juice.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Routh allegedly came within a few hundred yards of Trump before a Secret Service agent spotted his rifle poking out of a tree line.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And sticking close to home may pay untold dividends for inhabitants’ mental health, Gorman said.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Have fun sticking it to the man—or the raccoon, as the case may be.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Puncturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puncturing. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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