bayoneted

verb

variants also bayonetted
Definition of bayonetednext
past tense of bayonet
as in perforated

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  1. punched
  2. thrust
  3. poked
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  • The Baltimore Ravens punched their ticket to the postseason and kept their hopes for a division title alive Saturday.
    Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The Magic, however, punched back in the third with a 22-3 run powered by turning defense into offense.
    Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of punched
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  • Malik Harrison and Chris Board were thrust into into bigger roles because of injuries.
    Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The book hit shelves next summer via The Dial Press. Shallow, who rose to fame at age 25 after winning the reality TV show Survivor, was suddenly thrust into the spotlight following her appearance on the competition.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of thrust
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  • Glaser — the host of the 2025 Golden Globe awards — also poked fun at Bündchen’s relationship with jiu-jitsu instructor Joaquim Valente during the roast.
    Eric Andersson, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • And nobody had to guess the color of his underwear, as his black and gray Tom Ford briefs poked purposefully out from his pants.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of poked
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