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as in pierced
to make a hole or series of holes in
a nail punctured the tire
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as in stabbed
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 punctured
Watt had his lung punctured by the medical staff last season and will turn 32 in October.
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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).
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Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
The helium-balloon hype of potentially going undefeated through the final three rounds of the playoffs has been punctured and now it’s gone for good.
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Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
Deputies said that the stab wound, which punctured the woman's lung, did not appear to be life-threatening.
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Cbs Miami Team,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Nearly everything begins on the wheel before being punctured, stretched, stacked, folded, or otherwise pushed into shape.
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Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
8 June 2026
The monkey’s fangs punctured the boy's lungs and other parts of his body.
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Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
Standard polystyrene shattered or punctured easily under the stress.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
Unlike insulin vials, Zepbound vials do not contain preservatives, so they should be punctured only once, not repeatedly, then discarded.
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Jody Dushay,
STAT,
29 May 2026
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
The helium-balloon hype of potentially going undefeated through the final three rounds of the playoffs has been punctured and now it’s gone for good.
—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
Deputies said that the stab wound, which punctured the woman's lung, did not appear to be life-threatening.
—
Cbs Miami Team,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Nearly everything begins on the wheel before being punctured, stretched, stacked, folded, or otherwise pushed into shape.
—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
8 June 2026
The monkey’s fangs punctured the boy's lungs and other parts of his body.
—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
Standard polystyrene shattered or punctured easily under the stress.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
Unlike insulin vials, Zepbound vials do not contain preservatives, so they should be punctured only once, not repeatedly, then discarded.
—
Jody Dushay,
STAT,
29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punctured
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Lower the heat to a simmer, and cook until the potatoes are just slightly tender when pierced with a fork or knife.
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First responders found the woman conscious and alert after an umbrella stake pierced her shoulder.
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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.
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Police said Chiturumani, the girl’s non-custodial father, allegedly stabbed the child’s mother and threatened to kill the child.
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The Chileans drilled holes allowing workers to insert a camera and pinpoint his location.
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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.
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And now, 44 years on, new generations of Villa fans could also cherish the moment when Buendia’s cross was jabbed in from close range by Morgan Rogers for the third, ensuring every Brummie in Istanbul could relax and soak in the game’s final 30 minutes.
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The boxers, aged 40 and 42 respectively, threw hopeful knockout punches and barely jabbed.
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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.
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Rocha punched it in the nose and the shark let go and swam away.
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The Seattle Mariners were one of the teams that most people picked to win the World Series, or at least make a deep run into the playoffs.
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Mengel, who has directed such drama series as My Different Ways and Supplex, and his creative collaborators will bring The Guest to the Czech spa town as the first Danish film picked for Karlovy Vary’s Crystal Globe Competition since 2015.
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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.
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In the third round, Magomedov poked Pereira in the eye, forcing a roughly two-minute pause, and still no point came off.
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Twenty-seven people were inside the building, two of whom got stuck before ultimately freeing themselves and exiting the building.
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When the rope broke, three people fell 30 to 40 feet to the beach, and the other three were stuck halfway up the cliff.
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“Punctured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punctured. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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