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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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
The move punctured Wachtell’s invulnerable image, and it cuts to the debate roiling the legal industry about what law firms will look like in the future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
“Guidance came up short. … I think it punctured a lot of people’s belief that any company that might benefit from AI spending was effectively bulletproof,”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
During the Palisades fire in January 2025, a drone punctured a hole in the the wing of a Super Scooper plane.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
My reverie was punctured by a raucous cackling and complaining from a tiny house floating past us.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
