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verb

Definition of harpoonsnext
present tense third-person singular of harpoon
as in stabs
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object she deftly harpooned a shrimp with her skewer and held it over the fire

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noun

plural of harpoon
as in spears

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harpoons
  1. stabs
  2. picks
  3. pike
Verb
  • But before Wheeler can kill Jamie, Beth stabs him in the heart.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
  • In lieu of that, Beth simply drives straight to Jamie’s place and stabs him in the heart with a knife.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of stabs
Verb
  • The Thunder also still have to figure out if/how recent lottery picks such as Wallace, Ousmane Dieng and Nikola Topic fit into their long-term plans.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Before the weekend's games, make sure to check out our expert picks for every Week 17 game.
    Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of picks
Noun
  • And then, there is what appears to be coming down the pike: the systems that allow for cheap binge shopping come undone.
    Mia Sato, The Verge, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Chinese Challenges Beyond TikTok Whatever happens to TikTok, there are many more major challenges in U.S.-China economic relations coming down the pike.
    Alden Abbott, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of pike
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