impale
verb (used with object)
to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
impaling
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present participleof impale.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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An American, 47, reportedly tried to climb over a fence in Piazza del Colosseo, presumably to get a closer look at the Colosseum, before falling and impaling himself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2025
The new 0.6-mile route replaces one general traffic lane of West Marginal Way Southwest with waist-high concrete dividers for the two-way bike lane, along with yellow-and-black steel attenuators that prevent drivers from impaling their cars.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2023
The insect-eating birds have beaks like swords, appropriate for stabbing and impaling insects.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The Mind Flayer is moments away from impaling El and the gate has to be shut down.
From Washington Post ● May 27, 2022
When the railroad police came through the train, impaling the haystacks to flush out stowaways, the trainers packed the boys into tack trunks.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
