1
as in to pierce
to make a hole or series of holes in
a nail punctured the tire
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2
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
Laura Schober, Health, 24 Nov. 2024
Gray patches sewn to the knees and elbows of the spacesuits both add visual grace notes and protect against cuts and punctures during the inevitable tumbles astronauts make while bunny-hopping across the lunar surface.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Officers gave chase and used a device similar to a spike strip to puncture the tires of the cars, but the drivers continued onto northbound Highway 101, police said.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Your provider will roll a tool covered in tiny needles across your skin, making little punctures.
—Laura Schober, Health, 24 Nov. 2024
Gray patches sewn to the knees and elbows of the spacesuits both add visual grace notes and protect against cuts and punctures during the inevitable tumbles astronauts make while bunny-hopping across the lunar surface.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Verb
The blast killed 18 sailors and punctured the hull.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Officers gave chase and used a device similar to a spike strip to puncture the tires of the cars, but the drivers continued onto northbound Highway 101, police said.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puncture
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Bake in preheated oven until squash is tender when pierced with a fork, 20 to 25 minutes.Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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So it also is grounded in a kind of reality, even though piercing the sternum with the vampire's teeth is ludicrous.Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 25 Dec. 2024
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Three people were shot and a fourth person stabbed as a fight turned violent inside Terminal 4 about 9:40 p.m. on Dec. 25.Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 28 Dec. 2024
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The home was less than 10 miles from the off-campus residence where Mogen, Goncalves, Kernodle and Chapin were stabbed.David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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That more concentrated flavor, especially in a simple vanilla custard ice cream base, really packs a punch and can quite drastically improve the flavor of homemade ice cream.Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
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Pistachios For such a small fruit—yes, fruit, not a nut—pistachios really pack a health punch.Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2024
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Collecting a pass from Locatelli, Thuram drove into the box before drilling a low shot beyond David De Gea and into the bottom corner of the net.Adam Digby, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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Our readers wanted to know more about power beaming, new kinds of nuclear fusion, vertical solar farms, powerful ways to drill deeper into the Earth’s crust to harness geothermal energy, and grid hardware that connects renewable energy projects.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Treasury Secretary and Fed chairman are the two most important economic policy roles in the U.S., and Trump has often jabbed at Powell, who was a Trump appointee during his first term.Derek Saul, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Riley, an attorney, has jabbed the finger right back at his opponent, pointing out that the influx of migrants from the southern border happened under his watch as Congressman.Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2024
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This marks the second big injury for Houston this year as wide receiver Stefon Diggs suffered a season-ending ACL tear.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Your comments are bringing me my first pregnancy tears!Hannah Sacks, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Much of Lame's content pokes fun at life hacks, which, in his view, are baloney.Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
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In a video Bunnie XO posted to Instagram on Christmas Day, the couple playfully pokes fun at Bunnie XO’s seeming lack of baking skills.Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2024
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John Phelan, founder of MSD Capital, was picked for secretary of the Navy, and Charles Kushner, father-in-law to Ivanka Trump and founder of Kushner Companies real estate firm, was chosen for ambassador to France.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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This is the last poll of 2024, but The Tennessean will pick it back up in January so be looking.Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Puncture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puncture. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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