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
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
Hernandez advocated for a 90-day public comment window and also called for presentations on underground infrastructure, especially in the wake of the East L.A. pipeline that was punctured during construction work in late May.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
A tenth consecutive winning week looked locked in prior to a series of quarterly updates on Wednesday that punctured a hole in the AI trade that has powered markets higher since the end of March.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
He talked for a minute, or maybe two or maybe even five, as if something inside him had been punctured, had been unleashed and come alive again.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
