PIERCED Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

pierced

verb

Definition of pierced

past tense of pierce

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 The bullet pierced the rear passenger window of Irvine’s car, striking him in the right shoulder and causing his death. — Kelsie Cairns , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Cook for 20 minutes, or until the squash falls apart when pierced with a fork. — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026 The exhibition layout, conceived by French designer Pascal Rodriguez, unfolds across four successive spaces, separated by partition walls pierced by large circular openings at their centers. — Sarah Belmont For Artnews, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026 The sound of jackhammering in the Horsches’ backyard pierced the otherwise quiet street Wednesday afternoon. — Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026 Neighbors in the area say the bullets pierced parked cars, trash cans, even the bedroom window of someone blocks away. — Stephen Swanson, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 Pour the bean mixture into airtight freezer bags pierced the tip of a knife to create air holes. — Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026 One item that wasn’t returned was his 3-year-old daughter’s car seat, which had been pierced by a bullet. — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 In 1998, while a student at Gordonstoun, Princess Anne’s daughter Zara Tindall (née Phillips), shocked the nation by getting her tongue pierced at a tattoo parlour in Moray, Scotland. — Eva Wolchover, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026

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The Biden administration designated Tren de Aragua as a transnational criminal organization in 2024 following requests from Republicans who said the group’s members have penetrated the southern border.

— Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
My recent Hartford Courant oped, described how OpenAI agents broke out of their test sandbox and as a coordinated group (swarm) penetrated Hugging Face, a research platform used by AI developers.

— John Caruso, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of penetrated

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The 25-year-old who was punched refused medical attention at the scene.

— Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
The Rays punched their ticket to baseball’s biggest stage with a 7-3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series, taking the best-of-seven series four games to two.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of punched

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Data from several streaming providers showed that infringing files identified by the government had been accessed more than 8 million times as of November 2025.

— Eric Henderson, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
However, the indoor pool area can only be accessed via a staircase from the spa reception.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of accessed

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Kessler, standing nearby during Williams’ postgame news conference, poked his head out from behind a black curtain and gave his teammate a thumbs-up.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Already poked, the league bear hasn’t exactly gone into hibernation, either.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

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