as in to stab
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 spear
Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
As people came close a branch would drop and spear the person in the stomach.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 10 Feb. 2025
Add just enough water to submerge the ends of the stalks, then cover the spears with a plastic bag (either a loose zip-top bag or a produce bag) and place in the refrigerator.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Roman accidentally speared Punk in the middle of a GTS.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
As people came close a branch would drop and spear the person in the stomach.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Noun
Then, during the Cold War, US presence expanded exponentially: initially a secret project, the Strategic Air Command base at Thule put Greenland at the tip of the nuclear spear.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 10 Feb. 2025
Add just enough water to submerge the ends of the stalks, then cover the spears with a plastic bag (either a loose zip-top bag or a produce bag) and place in the refrigerator.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spear
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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Angga alleged that he and other workers on his ship were frequently beaten and stabbed with a needle, and were often given only rice to eat.—
Alex Riggins,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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With all of this going on in the house, why, oh why would Jesse Solomon (always both names) hurl himself at Lexi with the velocity of a gold medal javelin throw?—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
19 Feb. 2025
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Instead, General Livius duels Commodus with javelins for the fate of Rome in a makeshift arena made of centurion shields.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
22 Nov. 2024
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
Noun
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When guarding a monster's attack with a lance using Power Guard under certain conditions, the weapon flashes in red but the effect is not activated When using a mantle, a Weapon Equipment Skill may mistakenly be activated.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Religious icons often depict Saints George and Michael defeating dragons, by lance and feet, respectively.—
Kelly DeVries,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Mar. 2012
Verb
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But the market has largely taken care of this, puncturing all of the most popular premises entering 2025: U.S. exceptionalism, bearishness on bonds and a belief that the market could broaden in a smooth and painless way.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2025
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Instead of Jimmy Kimmel, a memorable host in the recent past with a keen appreciation for puncturing pretensions, there is Conan O’Brien who, while familiar, remains an unknown quantity in how politically barbed his opening monologue might be.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 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
Verb
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Landry was one of the Titans' first draft picks under Vrabel in 2018.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2025
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Pay attention to proportions when picking a mattress.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Keep Ilia’s Eye Stylus shadow stick on hand for this, in a hue like Nectar that’s a summery peach.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
13 Mar. 2025
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Our readers, however, are sticking a local icon: Arthur Bryant’s.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Spear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spear. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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