as in stabbed
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
impale a marshmallow or two on that stick and let's start toasting
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Recent Examples of impaled
Lind — despite being stabbed in the eye and impaled with a samurai sword — managed to survive the attack.
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Tessa Stuart, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026
Other anglers prefer tube jigs or a jig with a tiny minnow impaled through its dorsal fin.
—Cory Schmidt, Outdoor Life, 15 Apr. 2026
After first threatening to kill Hole, Barli instead jumps out of his fifth-floor balcony window, where he is impaled on an outdoor rotary clothes airer stationed in the garden below.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
The few Alawite religious leaders who dared to remain in Aleppo and resist were captured, impaled on metal spikes, and displayed in public squares.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
The Ghostface killer attacks them, leaving two dead, including Lucas, impaled on a sharp beer tap handle.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
Lean too hard on one wall of the kitchen, and you might actually be impaled.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2026
The pole flew under her car and impaled her in the stomach.
—Joy Benedict, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Lind, left impaled through the torso by a samurai sword, fatally shot Borhanian in self-defense.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 29 Jan. 2026
Tessa Stuart, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026
Other anglers prefer tube jigs or a jig with a tiny minnow impaled through its dorsal fin.
—Cory Schmidt, Outdoor Life, 15 Apr. 2026
After first threatening to kill Hole, Barli instead jumps out of his fifth-floor balcony window, where he is impaled on an outdoor rotary clothes airer stationed in the garden below.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
The few Alawite religious leaders who dared to remain in Aleppo and resist were captured, impaled on metal spikes, and displayed in public squares.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
The Ghostface killer attacks them, leaving two dead, including Lucas, impaled on a sharp beer tap handle.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
Lean too hard on one wall of the kitchen, and you might actually be impaled.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2026
The pole flew under her car and impaled her in the stomach.
—Joy Benedict, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Lind, left impaled through the torso by a samurai sword, fatally shot Borhanian in self-defense.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impaled
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Marcus Semien hit a chopper down the left side, which Jorbit Vivas stabbed at wildly while missing it badly.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Two people were stabbed in north London on Wednesday in an attack that police have now formally declared a terrorist incident, prompting a major emergency response and an ongoing counterterrorism investigation.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Nikki is tall, pierced, and punk rock; her pink hair is shaved down the sides and forms a floppy mohawk up top.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Cook County medical examiner’s office found that the fatal shot pierced Rivera’s skin near her left armpit and traveled through both her lungs, wedging itself in her ribs, autopsy records show.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The hero worship was eventually punctured, though, and in the nineteenth century Leonardo and Michelangelo would become the twin heads of Renaissance art genius.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The scissors work great, but because the props team punctured the uterus to assist in the incision, the amniotic liquid started leaking out, seeping into the prosthetic torso Wolf is strapped into.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The boxers, aged 40 and 42 respectively, threw hopeful knockout punches and barely jabbed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The casting director playfully jabbed Anderson in her acceptance speech, referencing the filmmaker's 14 career Oscar nominations without a victory.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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Tight ends had a banner weekend with 22 picked, the most since 2015, according to Sportradar, as the league’s trend of more multi-tight-end formations put a premium on the position.—
Josh Dubow,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Later in the draft, the Chiefs picked Oregon cornerback Jadon Canady, Nebraska running back Emmett Johnson, Cincinnati wide receiver Cyrus Allen and LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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With Venus in Gemini aligning with Pluto in Aquarius, honest conversations help shift situations that have been stuck.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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But as OutKick’s Joe Kinsey noted, the platform would often combine WNBA and NFL games, leaving subscribers stuck watching both.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Impaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impaled. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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