impaled
Example Sentences
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David Cifaldi was hiking Montana’s Granite Peak with friends when he slipped and was impaled by his trekking pole.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
That’s when the Yankees impaled themselves on their pinstripes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2024
Local fire department personnel and state police responded early Saturday to find the animal not impaled on the structure but unable to get its belly and rear legs over the top.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 1, 2022
At Kochi, which is not affiliated with Hand Hospitality, every course is impaled on a skewer, whether it needs it or not.
From New York Times ● Jan. 3, 2022
Part of the VW’s fender had impaled itself in the street.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
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