pierce

verb

ˈpirs

pierced; piercing

transitive verb

: to run into or through as a pointed weapon does : stab

: to enter or thrust into sharply or painfully

: to make a hole through : perforate

: to force or make a way into or through

: to penetrate with the eye or mind : discern

: to penetrate so as to move or touch the emotions of

intransitive verb

: to force a way into or through something

piercer noun

Example Sentences

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.

Recent Examples on the Web Little rays of dying starlight were escaping from the clouds of dust, just as sun rays might pierce through clouds.

Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 18 July 2022 The strategy could be replicated in the future to pierce the information chokehold that Fox News and other right-wing media outlets have on the Republican voting base.

Oliver Darcy, CNN, 9 Aug. 2022 More guns, more security, more ballistic blankets and more prayer. In fairness to the network, however, a couple of voices have managed to pierce the proceedings.

Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 27 May 2022 This is because Fifa is on the warpath to pierce the earnings bubble intermediaries have been receiving for some time and according to a report in The Athletic is poised to finally take significant action in doing so.

Zak Garner-purkis, Forbes, 17 May 2022 In the distance, a few beams of sunlight had managed to pierce through, making golden the hills below.

Ryan Kost, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 May 2022 Hubble’s view of the stellar nursery was already stunning, but Webb’s infrared cameras are able to pierce through cosmic dust, revealing previously invisible areas where new stars are being born.

Denise Chow, NBC News, 12 July 2022 Video of the incident shows glass flying as bullets pierce and break the driver’s side window.

Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2022 At best, or at least until Chase could assert an alter ego theory to pierce the entity separateness of the LLCs, Chase would have been stuck with a charging order against the LLCs.

Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 11 July 2022 See More

pierce

verb

as in to penetrate

to go or come in or into thoughts of revenge relentlessly pierced her mind

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

penetrate
access
enter
step into
invade
set foot in
drop in
infiltrate
encroach
trespass
intrude
infringe
burst (in or into)
waltz (in)
breeze (in)
pop (in)
barge (in)
stray (into)
gate-crash
crash
wander (into)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

leave
depart
exit

as in to drill

to make a hole or series of holes in pierced his ears with a needle

Synonyms & Similar Words

drill
punch
puncture
perforate
poke
hole
bore
penetrate
cut
riddle
tap
prick
broach
prickle
break
slash
hollow
excavate
slit
gouge
split
rend
rupture
gash
groove
notch
burrow (into)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

fill
seal
patch
plug

as in to stab

to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object the saber pierced his chest, releasing a spurt of blood

Synonyms & Similar Words

stab
puncture
jab
pick
stick
peck
lance
spear
spit
impale
poke
skewer
pink
spike
harpoon
transfix
perforate
slice
gore
punch
run through
transpierce
cut
knife
prick
thrust
bayonet
spindle
quill
prong
riddle
pike
dirk
poniard
gimlet
pinprick

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of pierce are enter, penetrate, and probe. While all these words mean "to make way into something," pierce means an entering or cutting through with a sharp pointed instrument.

pierced the boil with a lancet

While the synonyms enter and pierce are close in meaning, enter is the most general of these and may imply either going in or forcing a way in.

entered the city in triumph

While in some cases nearly identical to pierce, penetrate carries a strong implication of an impelling force or compelling power that achieves entrance.

the enemy penetrated the fortress

The synonyms probe and pierce are sometimes interchangeable, but probe implies penetration to investigate or explore something hidden from sight or knowledge.

probed the depths of the sea

单词	pierce
释义	pierce verb ˈpirs pierced; piercing transitive verb 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 intransitive verb : to force a way into or through something piercer noun Synonyms access enter penetrate See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences 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. Recent Examples on the Web Little rays of dying starlight were escaping from the clouds of dust, just as sun rays might pierce through clouds. Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 18 July 2022 The strategy could be replicated in the future to pierce the information chokehold that Fox News and other right-wing media outlets have on the Republican voting base. Oliver Darcy, CNN, 9 Aug. 2022 More guns, more security, more ballistic blankets and more prayer. In fairness to the network, however, a couple of voices have managed to pierce the proceedings. Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 27 May 2022 This is because Fifa is on the warpath to pierce the earnings bubble intermediaries have been receiving for some time and according to a report in The Athletic is poised to finally take significant action in doing so. Zak Garner-purkis, Forbes, 17 May 2022 In the distance, a few beams of sunlight had managed to pierce through, making golden the hills below. Ryan Kost, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 May 2022 Hubble’s view of the stellar nursery was already stunning, but Webb’s infrared cameras are able to pierce through cosmic dust, revealing previously invisible areas where new stars are being born. Denise Chow, NBC News, 12 July 2022 Video of the incident shows glass flying as bullets pierce and break the driver’s side window. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2022 At best, or at least until Chase could assert an alter ego theory to pierce the entity separateness of the LLCs, Chase would have been stuck with a charging order against the LLCs. Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 11 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English percen, from Anglo-French percer, from Vulgar Latin pertusiare, from Latin pertusus, past participle of pertundere* to perforate, from per- through + tundere to beat — more at per-, contusion First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Kids Definition pierce verb ˈpirs pierced; piercing 1 : to make a hole in or through or as if in or through I had my ears pierced. A stab of fear pierced his heart. 2 : to force or make a way into or through The sunshine pierced through their faded dresses … Laura Ingalls Wilder, Little House on the Prairie 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. the Internal Revenue Service may attempt to pierce the plain meaning of the agreement W. M. McGovern, Jr. et al. Biographical Definition Pierce biographical name ˈpirs Franklin 1804–1869 14th president of the U.S. (1853–57) pierce verb 1 as in to penetrate to go or come in or into thoughts of revenge relentlessly pierced her mind Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance penetrate access enter step into invade set foot in drop in infiltrate encroach trespass intrude infringe burst (in or into) waltz (in) breeze (in) pop (in) barge (in) stray (into) gate-crash crash wander (into) Antonyms & Near Antonyms leave depart exit 2 as in to drill to make a hole or series of holes in pierced his ears with a needle Synonyms & Similar Words drill punch puncture perforate poke hole bore penetrate cut riddle tap prick broach prickle break slash hollow excavate slit gouge split rend rupture gash groove notch burrow (into) Antonyms & Near Antonyms fill seal patch plug 3 as in to stab to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object the saber pierced his chest, releasing a spurt of blood Synonyms & Similar Words stab puncture jab pick stick peck lance spear spit impale poke skewer pink spike harpoon transfix perforate slice gore punch run through transpierce cut knife prick thrust bayonet spindle quill prong riddle pike dirk poniard gimlet pinprick Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of pierce are enter, penetrate, and probe. While all these words mean "to make way into something," pierce means an entering or cutting through with a sharp pointed instrument. pierced the boil with a lancet While the synonyms enter and pierce are close in meaning, enter is the most general of these and may imply either going in or forcing a way in. entered the city in triumph While in some cases nearly identical to pierce, penetrate carries a strong implication of an impelling force or compelling power that achieves entrance. the enemy penetrated the fortress The synonyms probe and pierce are sometimes interchangeable, but probe implies penetration to investigate or explore something hidden from sight or knowledge. probed the depths of the sea
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