pierce
verb (used with object)
to penetrate into or run through (something), as a sharp, pointed dagger, object, or instrument does.
is piercing
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present progressiveof pierce (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The writing is piercing and suspenseful, and Ms. Cline deserves praise for engraving a style recognizably her own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
One emerging sub-theme at this year’s Sundance Film Festival is piercing examinations of the dynamics between men and women.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2023
The frustration that Lane, a former surgeon, expresses about her eroding senses is piercing, thanks to some sharp writing and the authenticity of Ms. Mandel’s fearless performance.
From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2016
The music is piercing, as shown is the video below.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 11, 2012
It is piercing cold; only blackened walls for us now in the Karlau or elsewhere.
From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 12 by Thomas Carlyle
