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noun

ˈpin-ˌprik

Definition of pinprick

as in puncture

a mark or small hole made by a pointed instrument the nurse kindly put a decorated bandage over the pinprick from the injection

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Noun

The snapshot, based on data collected in 2025 and released this week, highlights water ice in bright blue alongside intertwining dark dust lanes that weave through the region, dotted with pinpricks of light from newborn stars. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026 Infected people may also develop a pinprick red or purple rash that doesn’t disappear under pressure. — Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2026

Verb

The teeny pinpricks force the skin to heal and build up stronger than before, while the device also deposits serum deeper into the skin. — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 9 Nov. 2018 Device testing was conducted at a refugee camp in Kakuma, Kenya, where pinprick blood samples were examined for antibodies to measles and rubella. — Helen Branswell, STAT, 25 Apr. 2018 See All Example Sentences for pinprick

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinprick

Noun

The Cupertino writers are really cooking with this case, which once again sees multiple reversals of fortune, with Chatlike presenting airtight arguments that PSA punctures and vice versa.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
The seven-step facial includes a cleanse; a professional biostimulating step applied to the skin with no needles; lifting; nano-infusion with a no-puncture tip; a cold biocellulose mask; LED, and finishing serums and SPF.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of puncture

Verb

Ohio Ohio's governor's race was thrust into the national spotlight this week after Republican Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign released an ad featuring the estranged mother of his Democrat opponent Amy Acton.

— Chantelle Lee, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Russell adds a 30 Rock–esque backstage frame in which an assistant stage manager (Twiggy, looking divine) is thrust into the spotlight when the star of her regional playhouse’s production of The Boy Friend is nowhere to be found.

— Juan A. Ramírez, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of thrust

Verb

Ask it to poke holes and give you the strongest case against something.

— Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of poke

Verb

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 punch

Verb

The updraft knifed through the building, whose inhabitants were already suffering without heat or power for much of the winter as Russia pounded Ukraine’s energy system.

— Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
The senior knifed his way through three defenders, then fired a bullet into the netting to give Longmeadow a 4-2 lead.

— Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026

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