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puncture
noun as in hole, rupture
verb as in poke hole in
verb as in deflate someone's idea, feelings
Example Sentences
They’re the contrarian at the party who delights in puncturing polite shibboleths, unafraid to take on even their own tribes in pursuit of a deeper truth.
And when he suffered a punctured lung against Manchester United on a tour of the States, he convalesced at the Los Angeles home of McElhenney.
And a computer simulation also suggests that punctures in the hull the size of A4 pieces of paper led to the ship's demise.
Several soldiers stationed there were charged in February after they were filmed assaulting a detainee, resulting in his hospitalisation for a torn rectum and a punctured lung.
He scored 30 points and had seven assists, but more importantly, he helped puncture Oklahoma City’s smothering perimeter defense.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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