pierced; piercing
1
a
: to run into or through as a pointed weapon does : stab
b
: to enter or thrust into sharply or painfully
2
: to make a hole through : perforate
3
: to force or make a way into or through
4
: to penetrate with the eye or mind : discern
5
: to penetrate so as to move or touch the emotions of
: to force a way into or through something
piercer
noun
Examples of pierce in a Sentence
The needle pierced her skin.
The bullet pierced his lung.
The needle pierced into her skin.
The bullet pierced through his lung.
A scream pierced the silence.
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For example, Catherine doesn’t mention that Jonathan pierced his arm with his pocketknife — a gift from Mr. Brigstocke — and forced her to drink the blood.
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Bring to a simmer over medium heat; cook until potatoes can be easily pierced with a fork, about 10 minutes.
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Much of the harm inflicted on victims of a nuclear strike — or nuclear plant catastrophe — comes from high-velocity radiation particles that pierce the body, damaging cells and their DNA.
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The jagged edge piercing through your mundane reality.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Bring to a simmer over medium heat; cook until potatoes can be easily pierced with a fork, about 10 minutes.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Much of the harm inflicted on victims of a nuclear strike — or nuclear plant catastrophe — comes from high-velocity radiation particles that pierce the body, damaging cells and their DNA.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
The jagged edge piercing through your mundane reality.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Pierce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pierce. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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pierce
verb
pierced; piercing
1
a
: to run into or through as a pointed weapon does : stab
b
: to enter or thrust into sharply or painfully
2
: to make a hole in or through
have one's ears pierced
3
: to force or make a way into or through
pierce the enemy's line
4
: to penetrate with the eye or mind : see through
5
: to stir the emotions of : move
piercer
noun
Legal Definition
pierce
transitive verb
pierced; piercing
: to see through the usually misleading or false appearance of
the object of summary judgment is to pierce the pleadings and allow a judgment on the merits—J. H. Friedenthal et al.
J. H. Friedenthal et al.the Internal Revenue Service may attempt to pierce the plain meaning of the agreement—W. M. McGovern, Jr. et al.
W. M. McGovern, Jr. et al.Biographical Definition
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