as in stabbed
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
she speared a pea with her fork and angrily flung it
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Recent Examples of speared
With one out and runners on first and second, the Athletics’ Lawrence Butler smashed a line drive at second baseman Casey Schmitt, who speared the ball and quickly fired a throw to shortstop Willy Adames for a potential inning-ending double play.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Roman Reigns speared Fatu through the barricade.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Fatu was dazed and Reigns speared him through the table.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
Remove speared fish from the water or tow them a safe distance behind you.
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ABC News,
26 May 2026
The word mom speared out of her mouth.
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Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
Vecna gets speared, the monster goes down, the creepy heart stops beating and everyone's alive!
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Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
31 Dec. 2025
The knife remains in the dominant hand, poised to cut when necessary or push food that can’t be speared atop the fork’s overturned tines.
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Terry Ward,
CNN Money,
20 Dec. 2025
Homemade potato chips come speared on a wooden skewer, perfect for pulling and snacking.
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Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
6 Dec. 2025
Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Roman Reigns speared Fatu through the barricade.
—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Fatu was dazed and Reigns speared him through the table.
—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
Remove speared fish from the water or tow them a safe distance behind you.
—
ABC News,
26 May 2026
The word mom speared out of her mouth.
—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
Vecna gets speared, the monster goes down, the creepy heart stops beating and everyone's alive!
—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
31 Dec. 2025
The knife remains in the dominant hand, poised to cut when necessary or push food that can’t be speared atop the fork’s overturned tines.
—
Terry Ward,
CNN Money,
20 Dec. 2025
Homemade potato chips come speared on a wooden skewer, perfect for pulling and snacking.
—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
6 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speared
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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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Lower the heat to a simmer, and cook until the potatoes are just slightly tender when pierced with a fork or knife.
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First responders found the woman conscious and alert after an umbrella stake pierced her shoulder.
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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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And now, 44 years on, new generations of Villa fans could also cherish the moment when Buendia’s cross was jabbed in from close range by Morgan Rogers for the third, ensuring every Brummie in Istanbul could relax and soak in the game’s final 30 minutes.
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The boxers, aged 40 and 42 respectively, threw hopeful knockout punches and barely jabbed.
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The Seattle Mariners were one of the teams that most people picked to win the World Series, or at least make a deep run into the playoffs.
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Mengel, who has directed such drama series as My Different Ways and Supplex, and his creative collaborators will bring The Guest to the Czech spa town as the first Danish film picked for Karlovy Vary’s Crystal Globe Competition since 2015.
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Maxxine battled back, but Raquel caught a spinning kick attempt and stuck Maxxine with a Tejana Bomb for the win.
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Mangione briefly stuck in elevator Court began slightly later than usual Monday morning because Mangione got stuck in an elevator while trying to get to court.
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“Speared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speared. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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