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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The sound of anti-aircraft guns pierces the sky as conversations at the market revolve around rising prices and the coming winter.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
Spitz’s deep reporting often pierces the mythology surrounding the band.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026
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
However, a bright light that illuminates Felix Gold’s site now sometimes pierces the otherwise starlit night sky.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2025
Your knowing, you think it gives you clarity, sight that pierces.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
