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as in penetrated
to go or come in or into
thoughts of revenge relentlessly pierced her mind
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as in drilled
to make a hole or series of holes in
pierced his ears with a needle
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as in stabbed
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
the saber pierced his chest, releasing a spurt of blood
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Recent Examples of pierced
In August 2020, an inmate at Phillips State Prison was held hostage and tortured for four days, having been stabbed from behind with his eye pierced and suffering a traumatic brain injury, the report said.
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
For the People's Choice Awards in early 2024, the actor pierced her shiny chrome nails with little charms dangling off the tips.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 30 Sep. 2024
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
For the People's Choice Awards in early 2024, the actor pierced her shiny chrome nails with little charms dangling off the tips.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 30 Sep. 2024
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It can usually only be penetrated by certain molecules or by a needle that runs the risk of damaging the entire cell.Michael Franco, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2024
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Hezbollah is reeling from Nasrallah's killing in his deep bunker in a command headquarters, shocked at how successfully Israel penetrated the group, seven sources said.Samia Nakhoul and Laila Bassam, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
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Bonita Edwards and the twins were all found fatally stabbed inside the apartment.Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Oct. 2024
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The only surprise is that Adar was so easily fooled and then stabbed to death.Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Two Lebanese army soldiers were killed today as the country entered the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, firing at Israeli soldiers for the first time.NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Mayfield enjoyed an excellent game himself, throwing two more touchdown passes before halftime, and another field goal from McLaughlin late in the third meant the Bucs entered the fourth quarter up 27-20.Jamie Barton, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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The family said Kyle Raleigh punched Troy Morrow and slammed him to the pavement.Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
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Days before the fire, Dunbar got into a dispute with the unnamed woman and punched through one of the windows, court documents state.Louis Casiano, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Pierced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pierced. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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