prick
noun
a puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like.
have pricked
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present perfectof prick.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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"Her work had a startling effect in its own time and was so painstakingly accurate that it was said to have pricked the conscience of the nation," they said.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2023
However, the looming prospect of China’s ban appears to have pricked the speculative bubble that had contributed to the poaching crisis.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 14, 2017
If men’s ears have pricked up at this point, the answer is no: The depersonalised and anonymous nature of the Internet almost certainly explains the apparent increase.
From Slate ● Dec. 23, 2013
Self-styled internet comedian whose sharp, often very funny sketches have pricked the attention of Old Media stalwarts BBC and Channel 4.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 6, 2013
His mother could not suckle him, for he would have pricked her with his quills.
From Household Tales by Brothers Grimm by Margaret Hunt
