transpierce

verb

tran(t)s-ˈpirs How to pronounce transpierce (audio)
Definition of transpiercenext
as in to stab
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object pins used for transpiercing specimens kept under glass

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transpierce
  1. stab
  2. pick
  3. pierce
  4. puncture
  5. stick
  6. jab
  7. run through
Verb
  • The episode was recorded in November at the North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women, where Mangum is serving time after being convicted of second-degree murder for stabbing her boyfriend in April 2011.
    Jenna West, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The crook stabbed 32-year-old Aurelio Mendez in the chest at Fordham Fruit and Vegetables on Creston Ave.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of stab
Verb
  • Ramirez rarely used the same weapon and picked his victims seemingly at random, even choosing to leave some of them alive.
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • These are commonly understood as calamities, embarrassments, monumental upsets — pick your descriptor.
    Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of pick
Verb
  • Hozier has spent his entire career as a road warrior, gradually leveling up in terms of venue size — and earning lifelong fans with his live combination of low-key charisma and soaring singalongs, elevated by his piercing baritone — but making sure not to skip steps, or markets.
    Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Singer Rob Halford screamed for vengeance with piercing luster while the unassailable tandem of Ian Hill and Scott Travis manufactured rhythmic foundations rooted in the pounding roar of the steel factories that once dominated the band’s Birmingham, England, hometown.
    Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of pierce
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
Definition of puncture
Verb
  • Snagging a deal on Woot is about being quick, as these deals don't stick for long, disappearing as soon as stock runs out (which is usually pretty quick).
    Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 12 Dec. 2024
  • This one is on sale for $12 for a pack of two and is simple to set up: just stick it in the path of the door at your next hotel or Airbnb and turn it on.
    Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of stick
Verb
  • Paul jabbed his way to a unanimous victory, cementing his legacy in the boxing world.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Residents crowded over hot dogs and burgers while jabbing one another with jokes and stories.
    Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of jab
Verb
  • This meaty ham weighs in at approximately 16 pounds for the large size, but part of that is the bone that runs through it.
    Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But within days, reports surfaced of Crusie vehicles blocking traffic, running through stop signs, and swerving to avoid people on the road.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of run through
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