puncture
noun
the act of piercing or perforating, as with a pointed instrument or object.
is puncturing
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present progressiveof puncture (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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But Verso said Luke was also the “highest cost mill” in its portfolio, at a time when digital technology is puncturing demand and overseas paper is cheaper.
From Washington Post ● May 31, 2019
In real life, though, the Grad Cafe is puncturing my illusions about what grad school could represent for a young adult eager to take a time-out from the neurotic competitiveness of real life.
From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2012
Tattooing, may it please your highness, is puncturing the skin with needles or sharp points—and then rubbing Indian ink or gun-powder into the wounds.
From The Pacha of Many Tales by Frederick Marryat
Tattooing, may it please your highness, is puncturing the skin with needles or sharp points—and then rubbing Indian ink or gunpowder into the wounds.
From The Pacha of Many Tales by Frederick Marryat
