1
as in to pierce
to make a hole or series of holes in
a nail punctured the tire
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2
as in to stab
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 puncture
Zack Pierce, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
His legs were covered in puncture wounds of unknown origin.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Pat Graham, The Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2025
At Trump’s inauguration, a call for unity is punctured by grievance and threats, columnist Anita Chabria writes.
—Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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Noun
But the crash in the second run there left her with a puncture wound in her abdomen that kept her out of competition until late January.
—Zack Pierce, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
His legs were covered in puncture wounds of unknown origin.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
That was all due to a serious crash in a giant slalom race on Nov. 30 in Killington, Vermont, where something punctured her in the side — still a mystery — and caused severe trauma to her oblique muscles.
—Pat Graham, The Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2025
At Trump’s inauguration, a call for unity is punctured by grievance and threats, columnist Anita Chabria writes.
—Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puncture
Verb
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In quiet neighborhoods around the state, sirens pierced the air too frequently.—
Erica E. Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
12 Mar. 2025
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Yes, the index pierced below its 200-day moving average, but that trend line continues to slope solidly higher.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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During episode 1, the police show Jamie, Eddie and their attorney a closed-circuit video of Jamie stabbing Katie in the parking lot where her body was later found.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Brown pleaded guilty to the felony charge after stabbing a gas station clerk and a casino patron during a 2020 robbery in downtown Reno, Nevada, KOTO-TV reported.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Enraged, Mark delivers a super-strong punch that breaks both his and Conquest’s hands.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
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Kourtney Kardashian Barker is rolling with the punches during her breastfeeding journey.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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With the Raptors down two points in the game’s waning moments, the senior point guard stole an inbound pass and proceeded to drill a running floater to tie the game with five seconds left.—
Kyle Newman,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025
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In this tournament, the Grizzlies beat Northern Arizona 74-65 in the quarterfinals and drilled Idaho, 78-55, in the semis.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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It is used to hunt and paralyze fish and worms before the cone snail consumes them, however, humans can also be jabbed by stepping or picking it up.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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O'Brien kept the jokes flowing during his opening monologue, lightly jabbing at A-list celebrities and their films while also reminding audiences what the Oscars are really about.—
Edward Segarra,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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His family sat in the front row, wiping away tears throughout the service.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2025
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Look, Greenlaw excelled as Warner’s wingman, up until an Achilles tear in the Super Bowl 14 months ago.—
Cam Inman,
The Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The eye poke left Muhammad unable to continue, and the fight was ruled a no contest.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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This occurs as bright points of light appear when sunlight pokes through valleys and mountain ridges on the moon, just before or after the period of totality.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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She was also picked to replace Assemblymember David Tangipa, R-Fresno, on the Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee and was named to the Natural Resources Committee while removed from the Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Orange County Register,
10 Mar. 2025
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Among those picked behind him to already make significant marks are Garrett Crochet, Jordan Westburg, Bobby Miller, Reid Detmers and Garrett Mitchell.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Puncture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puncture. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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