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pierce

/pirs/

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verb
penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
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thrust

type of:
penetrate perforate
noun
14th President of the United States (1804-1869)
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franklin pierce president pierce
verb
cut or make a way through
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"The path pierced the jungle" "Light pierced through the forest"

type of:
perforate penetrate
verb
make a hole into
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"The needle pierced her flesh"

type of:
perforate penetrate
verb
move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply
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"The cold pierced her bones" "Her words pierced the students"

type of:
move strike affect impress
verb
sound sharply or shrilly
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"The scream pierced the night"

type of:
sound

Examples of pierce

"The path pierced the jungle"
"Light pierced through the forest"
"The needle pierced her flesh"
"The cold pierced her bones"
"Her words pierced the students"
"The scream pierced the night"