puncture
Example Sentences
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It punctured a little hole in the paper, and a single word came alive with that familiar golden script.
From Literature
The 27-year-old from Las Vegas will be key to puncturing Seattle's formidable defense.
From Barron's
The 27-year-old Belarusian thrives on Australian hard courts, using the quicker surface to puncture holes through even the most stoic of defensive players.
From BBC
Burn, making his first appearance since breaking a rib and puncturing a lung, was even named man of the match after a colossal performance.
From BBC
Frustration among young Americans who haven’t been able to buy their own homes needs to be tackled in a way that doesn’t puncture swollen housing equity.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
