harpooning
- present participle of harpoon.
Example Sentences
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Its first episode shows a hunter supposedly harpooning a whale but the BBC "does not consider that the portrayal of his role is accurate".
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2018
So there will be swimming, swinging, climbing, leaping and harpooning from tall, bent-steel pipes that form the ship and ribs of the great white wale.
From Washington Post • Nov. 17, 2016
Staying outside the EU has also let Norway keep harpooning whales, despite strong opposition by the EU.
From Reuters • Mar. 17, 2016
Martin Skegg "I need a case!" shouts Sherlock as he impatiently paces his flat a scant few hours after harpooning a pig in a previous assignment.
From The Guardian • Jul. 12, 2013
“All right. So here you can see us harpooning the whale. Oh, Jesus—here we go! Feel that tug! It’s awesome. Totally awesome. Okay, this is what they call a ‘Nantucket Sleigh Ride.’
From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson
