harpoon
noun
a barbed, spearlike missile attached to a rope, and thrown by hand or shot from a gun, used for killing and capturing whales and large fish.
harpooning
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present participleof harpoon.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Panning a book like this may feel like harpooning a minnow, but I think treacly metaphysical fiction does us a cultural disservice.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 1, 2021
Speaking about the whale harpooning scene, the corporation said it had been "alerted to a further editorial breach".
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2018
Staying outside the EU has also let Norway keep harpooning whales, despite strong opposition by the EU.
From Reuters ● Mar. 17, 2016
Skewering Madison Avenue for 60 Years FOR six decades, a magazine has been putting the “Mad” in Madison Avenue by lampooning — and frequently harpooning — the huckstering of the advertising industry.
From New York Times ● Oct. 28, 2012
“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
