pierce
verb (used with object)
to penetrate into or run through (something), as a sharp, pointed dagger, object, or instrument does.
are piercing
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present progressiveof pierce.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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In the other, his eyes are piercing and his face luminescent, suggesting an open if optimistic future.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2023
There are piercing hints of the cancer that will claim her life.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 1, 2022
Foes look vicious, sound effects are piercing and all told this take on the action series looks eerie and awfully challenging.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2021
“Moshfegh’s sentences are piercing and vixenish, each one a kind of orphan. She plays interestingly with substance and illusion, with dread and solace on the installment plan.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2018
It’s okay to wear earmuffs when sirens are piercing.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
