PUNCTURE Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

puncture 1 of 2

noun

ˈpəŋk-chər

Definition of puncture

as in prick

a mark or small hole made by a pointed instrument a leak caused by several small punctures in the rubber gasket

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puncture

2 of 2

verb

as in to pierce

to make a hole or series of holes in a nail punctured the tire

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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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Noun

Carruthers groaned in pain and blood oozed from puncture wounds, DeLiberato said in a news briefing. — Catherine Sweeney, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026 Each egg is inserted into a developing fruit through a puncture in its skin. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026

Verb

That notion reached its pinnacle after the Chiefs beat the Bills 32-29 in the AFC Championship Game but was punctured by their 40-22 clobbering at the hands of the Eagles in Super Bowl LIX. — Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026 The incidental findings problem Here is the number that punctures the marketing. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for puncture

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Noun

That intensity peaked last month, when fan favorite Carson Hocevar threw a punch at Ryan Blaney.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026
The league can choose to issue a fine, a warning, or a suspension, depending on the severity of the action (such as throwing a punch or severe endangerment of an opponent).

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of punch

Verb

The sound of jackhammering in the Horsches’ backyard pierced the otherwise quiet street Wednesday afternoon.

— Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026
Another piece sliced through his salivary gland before bouncing off his jaw and piercing the back of his neck, severing an artery and embedding in a vertebra.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of pierce

Verb

The North Texas woman arrested Tuesday after allegedly stabbing and injuring her husband and two young children at their Northlake home had been struggling with postpartum depression, according to court documents.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026
Tate and four others were stabbed and shot during the attacks.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of stab

Noun

Sunday night, when the 48-year-old Abraham became the 15th member inducted into the Falcons’ Ring of Honor at halftime of the team’s game against the Baltimore Ravens, tears were certainly in play.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Across campus, students raised trembling voices, burst into applause, and brushed away tears.

— Jeannine Chiang, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of tear

Verb

Santos and others had drilled with limited results but couldn’t replicate the American formula.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Corsair drilled the inner portion of its 200mm fan frames to screw directly onto the rails when they are set at their 140mm position.

— Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of drill

Verb

Then, inside the death house, executioners struggled to find a vein, jabbing Pike with at least seven needles, according to her lawyers, one of whom watched in dismay.

— Keri Blakinger, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2026
At the tail end of their time on stage, the former castmates took the opportunity to jab at the Buffy revival’s cancellation earlier this year.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of jab

Noun

Testers dropped heavy weights from considerable heights onto the containers and used metal fangs to make stabs at perforation.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026
If swallowed, the magnets can attract each other or metal objects inside the body, potentially causing intestinal perforations, twisting, blockages, blood poisoning, or death, the CPSC says.

— Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of perforation

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