impaling

Running a spear through

Impaling is piercing something through with a sharp object, especially in a way that leaves the object embedded: He fell from the balcony and was impaled on the fence below.

Historically, impalement was a method of execution—driving a stake through the body.

The word often describes accidental injuries or violent deaths involving pointed objects.

piercing

stab

Pierce with point

pierceMake hole through
punctureHole from penetration
penetrateEnter or pass through

thrust · gore · spear · skewer · lance · bayonet · harpoon · spike · tusk · horn

execution

stake

Sharpened post or share

tortureDeliberate infliction of suffering
punishmentPenalty for an offense
medievalOf the Middle Ages

brutal · gruesome · ottoman · battlefield · warning · display · public · pole · scaffold · atrocity

figurative

mesmerize

Capture attention completely

captivateHold attention irresistibly
fascinateIntensely attract and hold
transfixImmobilize through shock or piercing

rivet · spellbind · grip · arrest · pierce · stun · freeze · paralyze · root · stare

horror

vampire

Blood-drinking undead creature

wooden stakeSharpened timber post
undeadDeceased yet animate
monsterFrightening imaginary creature

slayer · coffin · heart · folklore · supernatural · destroy · kill · hunter · garlic · mythology

impaling

stab

stake

mesmerize

vampire

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