PUNCTURE Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

puncture 1 of 2

noun

ˈpəŋk-chər

Definition of puncture

as in prick

a mark or small hole made by a pointed instrument a leak caused by several small punctures in the rubber gasket

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puncture

2 of 2

verb

as in to pierce

to make a hole or series of holes in a nail punctured the tire

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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

Noun

Norris got through next, and Piastri, who had made an extra stop for a slow puncture, took fifth from Hamilton on the final lap, leaving him sixth. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2026 Lemmo Lemmo's gone with a 960-Wh semi-solid state battery, which reportedly allows for up to 110 miles (180 km) of range and won't go up in flames from punctures or thermal runaway incidents. — New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026

Verb

Grill the potatoes, cut sides down first, then flip with tongs, until golden brown, crispy on the edges, and easily punctured by a thermometer probe. — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 10 Oct. 2026 At stake are large payments the state receives as part of the compact, which the Tribe could suspend if its monopoly on sports betting is punctured. — Gray Rohrer, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for puncture

Recent Examples of Synonyms for puncture

Noun

Fayette County District Attorney Michael Aubele says that Stimmel was allegedly combative with arresting officers that day and allegedly tried to throw a punch during intake.

— CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Harbach’s grand set piece on Block Island packs a punch but only after a considerable buildup.

— Malcolm Forbes, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of punch

Verb

For Crystal, this occurred at the end of 2025, his annus horribilis, when Reiner and wife Michelle were found stabbed to death at their Brentwood home.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
The teen accused of fatally stabbing a homeless Roseville woman faced a judge and the woman’s family Tuesday during his first court appearance in the slaying.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of stab

Noun

Like Linda, other community members wiped tears from their faces and embraced one another as photos and videos of Noel appeared on a stage screen.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026
By Monday, the girl who cried all those tears on her guitar will be both the youngest woman to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall, and youngest-member of the Nashville edition.

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of tear

Verb

Rauf drilled debutant fast bowler Henry Crocombe for a straight boundary to cap a remarkable recovery for Pakistan.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Four plays later, Malik Orsan drilled a walk-off 48-yard field goal as time expired, and the South Carolina faithful stormed the field.

— Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of drill

Verb

The film’s pick-me jabs at humor are frankly, flatly unfunny and grating, twisting the film at times into a perverse, almost self-aware treatise on tweeness.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2026
Rainbow continued to jab the secretary of health as his primary opposition throughout the parody of the Frank Loesser song.

— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of jab

Noun

Additional details include facade perforations adorning the upper pavilion edges and walls, maintaining a feeling of openness between the courtyard spaces and the adjacent streets.

— News Desk, Artforum, 22 Oct. 2026
Testers dropped heavy weights from considerable heights onto the containers and used metal fangs to make stabs at perforation.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of perforation

Verb

Hours later, a group of rescuers in hard hats were using poles stripped from trees to poke at the huge pile of rubble.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Wilson crossed the ball over at a relaxed pace, and Leonard extended one arm of his 7-foot-3 wingspan to poke it away.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of poke

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