spear

Example Sentences

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The Wisconsin locals trying to spear a 200-pound fish.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

About a mile away on the ice, Ryan Rashid, 31, stared at a radar display, while Shane Steffen, 34, stood ready to plunge his spear into the water.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Fighters wrap ropes around their punching hand, named "the spear", and block oncoming blows with the other, referred to as the "shield".

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

They mouth thank you as they spear a noodle one-handed, already fielding another call from the office.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

But Achilles had a spear, the one Athena had recovered for him.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton