impaled; impaling
1
a
: to pierce with or as if with something pointed
especially
: to torture or kill by fixing on a sharp stake
b
: to fix in an inescapable or helpless position
2
: to join (coats of arms) on a heraldic shield divided vertically by a pale
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impale a marshmallow or two on that stick and let's start toasting
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There’s a creepy hitchhiker, a girl who becomes impaled by a meat hook, and graveyard vandalism, all told in a grainy, documentary style (including a series of unsettling radio reports and opening narration).
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Sydney Bishop, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
Turns out, Agatha was pushing her down to save her from being impaled by a sword.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
The horse got spooked and impaled itself on a fence.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2024
But just then, a lightning bolt hits a tree branch and sends it crashing to the ground, and when Gracie drops the knife, Eve shoves her — and Gracie is fatally impaled on a jagged branch.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 9 Oct. 2024
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Sydney Bishop, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
Turns out, Agatha was pushing her down to save her from being impaled by a sword.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
The horse got spooked and impaled itself on a fence.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2024
But just then, a lightning bolt hits a tree branch and sends it crashing to the ground, and when Gracie drops the knife, Eve shoves her — and Gracie is fatally impaled on a jagged branch.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Impale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impale. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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