impale
verb (used with object)
to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
impales
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present tense formof impale (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The Doctors Dr. Ordon’s coronavirus diagnosis and road to recovery; a toothbrush impales child; children’s teeth reveal emotional trauma; instant eye de-puffer; hospice care; liver cancer risk.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2020
But suck it up, because next is a pure songwriting masterclass in “Shrike,” which is titled after a bird that impales insects on thorns.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 4, 2019
O’Reilly impales himself on a contradiction: He says his book is “laudatory” about Reagan — and that it is being attacked by Reagan “guardians” and “loyalists.”
From Washington Post ● Nov. 10, 2015
“Emperor of Mongolia, Emperor of China,” he roars, “I will be Emperor of the world!”–and impales a map with his sword.
From Time ● Dec. 11, 2014
And on the right hand it impales Hungerford, supported by two boars with the Courtenay label round their necks.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 554, June 30, 1832 by Various
