pierce
verb (used with object)
to penetrate into or run through (something), as a sharp, pointed dagger, object, or instrument does.
had pierced
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past perfectof pierce.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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A steel beam had pierced a subway station like a lawn dart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The prosecution pathologist concluded that there was no evidence that a needle had pierced Baby O's liver while he was alive and the paediatric pathologist we spoke to agrees.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2025
If a rock had pierced this pipe during the flood event, it might have caused a massive explosion.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 4, 2023
Oleksiy Arestovych, a senior government advisor in Kyiv, said on the messaging service Telegram that Ukrainian troops had pierced Russian defenses in several areas along the front around Kherson,but cautioned against a quick victory.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 30, 2022
Suddenly the nearly forgotten scar where Tiamat's tooth had pierced his palm began to throb.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
