Synonyms for pierce
pɪərspierce

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1. pierce

   Synonyms:
   perforate, bore, drill, penetrate, excite, affect, rouse, touch, move, enter, stab, transfix

   Antonyms:
   deaden, quiet, blunt, scott, allay, lull, compose

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1. Pierce, Franklin Pierce, President Pierceverb

   14th President of the United States (1804-1869)

2. pierceverb

   cut or make a way through

   "the knife cut through the flesh"; "The path pierced the jungle"; "Light pierced through the forest"

   Synonyms:
   thrust

3. pierceverb

   move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply

   "The cold pierced her bones"; "Her words pierced the students"

   Synonyms:
   thrust

4. pierceverb

   sound sharply or shrilly

   "The scream pierced the night"

   Synonyms:
   thrust

5. pierce, thrustverb

   penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument

   Synonyms:
   thrust, squeeze, hurl, lunge, throw, stuff, push up, pierce, shove, hurtle, force

6. pierceverb

   make a hole into

   "The needle pierced her flesh"

   Synonyms:
   thrust

Matched Categories

1. • Affect
   • Penetrate
   • Sound

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1. penetrate

   a stick into

   the addict will sometimes penetrate his arm with a syringe to inject drugs directly into his blood stream.

   Submitted by rinat on June 1, 2017  

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1. pierceverb

   Synonyms:
   transfix, penetrate, perforate, drill, bore, enter, force a way into

2. pierceverb

   Synonyms:
   affect, move, touch, strike, thrill

3. pierceverb

   Synonyms:
   penetrate, enter, thrill, force a way

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1. pierceverb

   Synonyms:
   transfix, stab, impale, gore, penetrate, bore, perforate, drill

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1. List of paraphrases for "pierce":

   pearce, drilling, pires, perforation

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How to use pierce in a sentence?

1. David Urban:

   The attorney-client privilege is sacrosanct here. There is the crime fraud exception -- the only time you get to pierce that attorney-client privilege is if there is a crime committed, this is a pretty high bar stuff and we will have to see, but it is an extraordinary step to be taken, for sure.

2. Kelly McCreary:

   After nine seasons, I am saying goodbye to Maggie Pierce and her Grey Sloan family. It has been a tremendous honor to be a part of such a legendary television institution as ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ i will always be grateful to Shonda Rhimes, Krista Vernoff and ABC for the opportunity, and to the incredible fans for their passionate support. To spend nine years exploring a character inside and out, while reaching a global audience with impactful stories, is a rare gift.

3. Said Wright:

   I’ve been taking care of my father with dementia and things just got a little tough, so I decided to set out on a kayak trip, packed up the kayak with my fishing rods, cooler, fishing net and set off from Fort Pierce.

4. R Chamberlain:

   Harsh reproof is like a violent storm, soon washed down the channel; but friendly admonitions, like a small shower, pierce deep, and bring forth better reformation.

5. The Rock : Dwayne Johnson:

   Pierce Brosnan Dr. Fate unwavering support and relentless excitement for this passion project of mine has meant the world to me. Now it's my turn to deliver for Pierce Brosnan Dr. Fate. The hierarchy of power in the DC Universe is changing.