pierces
Goes right through
Pierces is the third-person singular of pierce, meaning to penetrate or make a hole through something with a sharp point.
A needle pierces fabric; a scream pierces the silence.
The word often suggests sudden, forceful entry: The arrow pierces his armor.
Figuratively, something that pierces cuts through resistance or reaches deep: Her gaze pierces right through me.
Hole from penetration
Sharp cutting utensil
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
- razorBlade for removing hair
point · edge · lancet · tack · awl · stiletto · barb · thorn
Surmount an obstacle suddenly
- penetrateEnter or pass through
- overcomePrevail against difficulty
- breachBreaking of agreement
- crackNarrow break or attempt
shatter · burst · rupture · cut through · break barriers · infiltrate · transcend · surmount
puncture
Hole from penetration
transfix · stab · gore · lance · prick · bore · drill · spike · spear · needle
sting
Sharp wound from insect
ache · smart · wound · hurt · sharp pain · twinge · pang · jab · bite · cut
knife
Sharp cutting utensil
razor · point · edge · lancet · tack · awl · stiletto · barb · thorn · fang
break through
Surmount an obstacle suddenly
crack · shatter · burst · rupture · cut through · break barriers · infiltrate · transcend · surmount
shrill
High-pitched and harsh
cold · wind · bright · glare · harsh · keen · acute · sharp · cutting · biting
heartbreak
Crushing emotional pain
wound · cut deep · touch · move · affect · strike · reach · resonate · haunt · devastate
- pierced ears
- septum piercingOrnament through nasal divider
- piercing toneHarsh, penetrating sound
- body piercingPuncturing flesh for adornment
- nose piercing
- piercing stare
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