pierces
- present tense form of pierce (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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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
Sell oil if it breaks $90, fade the dollar rally if its index pierces 100 and buy the long bond if it hits 5%.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 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
Until the next train whistle in the distance pierces the stillness.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
