pierce
verb (used with object)
to penetrate into or run through (something), as a sharp, pointed dagger, object, or instrument does.
pierces
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present tense formof pierce (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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As we talk, on occasion the screeching call of a toucan pierces the quiet, and miles above, the same giant black birds hover menacingly in groups, surveying everything below.
From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026
Antonio Obá’s painting of a monk-like horseman at Mendes Wood DM, his copper-hued cloak glimmering under a turquoise sky while his gaze pierces the viewer, is a small master class in paint-handling and color theory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
When gold pierces through supply growth by 50%-plus — compared with gold-mining output up around 1% — something is being questioned.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2025
Surprisingly, given the depths of era-specific repression he’s achieved in previous features “Moffie” and “Living,” Hermanus struggles here to convey as much when full-throated expression pierces the air.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2025
The ring of the telephone pierces the air, making me jump.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
