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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Recent Examples of pinprick
Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Over the past year, Israel has waged half a dozen pinprick strikes on caches of advanced weapons inside Syria, likely because they were destined for Hezbollah in Lebanon.
—Michael Weiss, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2013
Helen Branswell, STAT, 25 Apr. 2018
Distorting drops of water pinpricked my face in the basin’s mirror.
—Dan Chiasson, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2017
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Noun
Soon the sky will assume its cloak of black, and the pinpricks of constellations will come alive.
—Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Over the past year, Israel has waged half a dozen pinprick strikes on caches of advanced weapons inside Syria, likely because they were destined for Hezbollah in Lebanon.
—Michael Weiss, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2013
Verb
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
Distorting drops of water pinpricked my face in the basin’s mirror.
—Dan Chiasson, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinprick
Noun
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The airless rubber tires require zero air and stand up against punctures from gravel and other terrain elements.Katrina Cossey, Parents, 2 Dec. 2024
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Your provider will roll a tool covered in tiny needles across your skin, making little punctures.Laura Schober, Health, 24 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Orthodox and Conservative Jews require converts to immerse themselves in a mikvah, a ritual bath, and expect male converts to undergo circumcision or, if they are already circumcised, to be pricked to draw a ritual drop of blood.Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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The alternative is finger-stick testing, pricking fingertips to draw drops of blood to check glucose levels, often multiple times a day.Meg Tirrell, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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This year, the day marks the 83rd anniversary of the surprise attack that thrust the U.S. into World War II. More than 2,400 American service men and women were killed in the early attack launched by Japan at the United States Navy Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Helen has worked tirelessly to maintain her operation, but an extramarital affair thrusts her into a tense and intricate web of conspiracies and cover-ups involving multiple governments and organizations.Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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This cute sweatshirt pokes fun at the sport’s quirky name with a watercolor print of two pickles playing pickleball.Cai Cramer, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Cleavage forming, hormones erupting, hair poking through in what feels like strange places and wanting to dance on the peripherals of sexiness.Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
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However, Masvidal notoriously punched Edwards backstage at an event in London in 2019.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The top speed of 218 mph went untested, but if the speedometer on one example taped on the autobahn is to believed, the LaFerrari can actually punch its way all the way to 231 mph.Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Gabriel knifed through the Nittany Lions’ defensive eleven from the jump, opening the scoring with a highlight reel touchdown in Indianapolis.Kevin Dotson, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Anthony Macias knifed through the line to block a punt at the goal line, and Max Magana recovered the ball in the end zone to give Pacifica a 14-6 lead late in the first quarter.Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Pinprick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinprick. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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