puncture
noun
the act of piercing or perforating, as with a pointed instrument or object.
are puncturing
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present progressiveof puncture.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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A crack appears, and because you are puncturing holes all around it, then the ice slab simply falls.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2023
Soon yellow beams are puncturing the shadowy form of War, until “every black flower had disappeared and the darkness had dissolved completely. VICTORY!”
From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2021
With no other place to go, the architects are puncturing the grandest of these stairs to construct a tunnel that will take visitors with mobility issues to the new elevators.
From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2020
Together with our allies, we are puncturing ISIL’s myths through targeted, locally tailored social media campaigns.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 23, 2015
“You are puncturing my imported muffler,” Ignatius screamed.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
