pierced

verb

Definition of piercednext
past tense of pierce
1
as in penetrated
to go or come in or into thoughts of revenge relentlessly pierced her mind

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2
as in drilled
to make a hole or series of holes in pierced his ears with a needle

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3
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 Lower the heat to a simmer, and cook until the potatoes are just slightly tender when pierced with a fork or knife. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026 First responders found the woman conscious and alert after an umbrella stake pierced her shoulder. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026 Because of the bullets that pierced his mother, he was deprived of blood and oxygen for critical minutes just prior to his birth. — Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2026 Once the water boils, add the florets and cook until the largest pieces can be easily pierced with a knife, 8 to 12 minutes. — Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026 The main entrance is sealed by a forbidding steel gate, pierced only by a peephole through which the durwans can scrutinize would-be visitors. — Literary Hub, 16 June 2026 But another pierced the car’s windshield, grazed the steering wheel and one of Fahd’s fingers before striking his son, Sam, in the head. — Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 13 June 2026 There’s pierced and studded flip-flops, which are my personal favorite, colorful jellies, funky fish-flops (yes, really), and dressier styles in summer-ready raffia wedges and minimalist-friendly kitten heels. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 22 June 2026 Players like Charlie Sifford (first Black player to earn a PGA Tour card), Lee Elder (first Black player in the Masters) and Calvin Peete (12 wins on the PGA Tour) are on the short list of African-Americans who pierced golf's racial barrier. — ABC News, 17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pierced
  1. penetrated
  2. drilled
  3. stabbed
  4. entered
  5. punched
  6. punctured
  7. accessed
  8. poked
Verb
  • While most of that warming occurs near the surface, measurements show heat has also penetrated to depths of roughly 3,000 meters over recent decades.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Ivory Coast has penetrated the box a bit more, but both sides have just one shot and zero on target.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026
Definition of penetrated
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  • The Chileans drilled holes allowing workers to insert a camera and pinpoint his location.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • On his way to 25 points, Acuff made some sharp pick-and-roll reads, drilled some midrange pull-ups and drew a few and-1s.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of drilled
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  • Two men were stabbed as the crowds scattered, and there were several accounts of violence between fans, as well as police tackling and pepper-spraying people in a chaotic scene.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
  • Police said Chiturumani, the girl’s non-custodial father, allegedly stabbed the child’s mother and threatened to kill the child.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
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  • Contreras, meanwhile, entered Tuesday's game after an emotional stretch.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • The autopsy also found that a gunshot wound entered Wiley on the right side of his chest and exited on the left side of his chest, Crump said.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of entered
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  • That punched El Tri's ticket straight to the Round of 16 and kept the host nation's tournament dream alive for at least one more match.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Rocha punched it in the nose and the shark let go and swam away.
    — Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of punched
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  • Watt had his lung punctured by the medical staff last season and will turn 32 in October.
    — Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • But there were also perplexing moments that punctured the gravitas of the event (even for an event built around hand-to-hand combat).
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026
Definition of punctured
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  • The Smidge includes a loft bedroom, which is accessed by the storage staircase mentioned.
    — Adam Williams July 01, New Atlas, 1 July 2026
  • As recently as June, Alameda County camera data has been accessed by out-of-state entities, a violation of Senate Bill 34, a state law restricting California law enforcement agencies from sharing data with out-of-state and federal agencies.
    — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 1 July 2026
Definition of accessed
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  • But Ecuador’s Gonzalo Plata stuck up his left foot, just in front of Neuer, and poked the ball into the net.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 27 June 2026
  • In the third round, Magomedov poked Pereira in the eye, forcing a roughly two-minute pause, and still no point came off.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of poked

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