to pierce
110
3.5
- verb
- /pɪrs/
- Before he can move, it pierces him between the ribs and slices into his heart.
- pierce a hole
- pierce the skin
- pierce the ear
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- And if I did that, he would get them pierced with me.
- I had my nipple pierced, came back and how's that?
- Because in my particular instance, there was AI was not pierced by a bullet.
- How much net flux pierces that surface is what the flux linkage is.
- I doubt a blue light from a phone can Pierce his redness.
- And again the mythology pierces the clouds.
Examples
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I've gone with all my friends to get their ears pierced.
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Once that needle pierces the leather, that hole is there.
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When did you pierce your ears?
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I even pierced my ear for her.
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A bullet has pierced the hull somewhere.
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Agents also rely on mobile night-vision scopes, which are able to pierce two miles of darkness.
Academic text (1993) -
Rays of light from the midmorning sun pierce through the gloom from the starboard set of pipes.
Academic text (1991) -
"Latham wants you," said Tony suddenly, his voice piercing Pat's thoughts like a spear.
Fiction book (1990) -
Their quarreling chewed through the curtains, pierced the casements, and rattled over the cobblestones outside.
Fiction book (1990) -
Use a sharp knife to pierce the skin of the tomato before slicing it.
Synonyms
175
4.1
Move through something with effort, for example thick curtains or a jungle
170
2.2
To make a hole by using a tool that turns
136
1.8
To make a hole in paper or leather with a small tool
50
3.9
To make a small hole in something with a sharp object that lets air or liquid escape
26
7.7
Push a sharp object through a person or animal
14
3.9
To make a small hole in something with a sharp point
12
6.1
Make a hole through something by piercing it
7
7.9
To cut into a surface with a sharp tool
5
7.0
Cut a skin sore to let out fluid
3
4.4
Move into and through something by making a hole or gap
1
4.9
To make a hole in something with a tool or with animal teeth
To push a sharp stick through something
Push a sharp stick through something to hold it in place
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
How Deep
- Offensive
26
7.7
- NSFW
459
2.7
110
3.5
50
3.9
7
5.0
4
2.5
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pierce comes from an old French verb percer, which meant 'to make a hole through'. The part per- means 'through', so to pierce is to push a sharp point 'through' something, which is why we use it for making holes with needles or thorns.