pierce
verb (used with object)
to penetrate into or run through (something), as a sharp, pointed dagger, object, or instrument does.
have pierced
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present perfectof pierce.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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DC Studios co-chief James Gunn took to social media Monday to settle a debate once and for all: Of course, Supergirl can have pierced ears.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
Harriet Harman may, though, have pierced the Johnson armour when she interjected with a question about behaviour at a November leaving do.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2023
One day, I had the idea to make some earrings, probably just for my roommate — I don't have pierced ears, myself — and I made a couple of tester pairs.
From Scientific American ● May 23, 2020
Conclusion: There is sufficient evidence to support the claim that less than 50 percent of his friends have pierced ears.
From Textbooks ● Mar. 27, 2020
He was struck through the forehead, and the iron must have pierced the frontal lobe of the cortex.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
