puncture
noun
the act of piercing or perforating, as with a pointed instrument or object.
punctured
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past participleof puncture.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof puncture.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
puncturenounthe act of piercing or perforating, as with a pointed instrument or object.
Example Sentences
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The only civilian in the surrounding streets is trying to fix a tire on his car, punctured by debris from the blast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Yemen relapsed into war in July after years of relative calm punctured by sporadic violence and deepening poverty.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Gilles Villeneuve's left rear wheel is barely hanging on to his Ferrari after he spun out of the lead in 1979 because of a punctured tyre.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Time had punctured the roof with 20 holes and whenever it rained, Baker would run around placing buckets under them and emptying them when they were full, like a game of Whac-A-Mole.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
The word grandparent punctured his heart, but he powered through.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
