harpoon
Example Sentences
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Some of his videos highlight antique traps, like a 19th-century wooden trap that is shaped like a rat and shoots harpoons from its eyes, or quicksand traps that suffocate rodents.
From New York Times
“It’s like harpoons to their heart every time.”
From New York Times
Maria Cucchiara, who lives in tiny, flooded Felton, went for a walk to count her blessings after “a huge branch harpooned” the roof of her small studio, she said.
From Washington Times
Out on the sea hunting a whale with a harpoon, or lost in our cyber world, human beings are still tackling the same issues.
From New York Times
In the ’60s and ’70s, they were rounded up with helicopters, seal bombs, harpoon guns and speed boats for aquariums around the world.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
