as in to stab
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
running with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, may sound like fun, but the bulls have been known to gore runners who get too close
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Man gored by bison in Yellowstone National Park after getting too close, NPS says
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Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 10 June 2025
Officials warn to stay back from animals at Yellowstone
The NPS is warning visitors about maintaining proper space from wild animals at Yellowstone after a man was gored by a bison.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 11 June 2025
Bison have also gored visitors at the park last year and in 2023.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 10 June 2025
In 2022, a 25-year-old woman was gored by a bison and tossed 10 feet into the air at Yellowstone National Park, rangers said.
—Helena Wegner, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2025
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Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 10 June 2025
Officials warn to stay back from animals at Yellowstone
The NPS is warning visitors about maintaining proper space from wild animals at Yellowstone after a man was gored by a bison.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 11 June 2025
Bison have also gored visitors at the park last year and in 2023.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 10 June 2025
In 2022, a 25-year-old woman was gored by a bison and tossed 10 feet into the air at Yellowstone National Park, rangers said.
—Helena Wegner, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gore
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Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves were stabbed to death in the middle of the night at their off-campus residence.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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Kernodle died from lacerations to her heart and lungs, and she had been stabbed more than 50 times.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
24 July 2025
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The punctum keeps returning, no matter how hard Dyer tries to puncture it.—
Book Marks
July 17,
Literary Hub,
17 July 2025
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Gross broke his femur, three ribs and punctured his lung.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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The bullet pierced that victim’s left thigh, exiting then lodging in her right thigh.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
22 July 2025
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Reduce heat to low to maintain a simmer; simmer over low, covered, until broth mixture has thickened and steaks are tender when pierced with a fork, about 1 hour, stirring gravy and turning steaks every 15 minutes.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
20 July 2025
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Likely to jab at the president as a public fallout between the two over Trump’s spending bill boiled over.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The man jabbed the machete fully into his car toward his face.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
22 July 2025
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One of those sticking points has been a mammoth bond issue that is being pitched to voters in the November election.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
22 July 2025
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Thompson will need to prove the most in this area to stick, as well.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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This was as strong a team as Moyes could feasibly pick from those available, yet the 1-0 defeat again highlighted a lack of quality and depth.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
21 July 2025
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White pillar candles are a stylist's best friend, and Joyner will pick hers up while strolling through Sam's Club.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
20 July 2025
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But don’t just rely on AI to spit out generic content.—
Karan Sharma,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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The passenger spit on the bus driver as the argument escalated, then Lincoln pulled out a knife and stabbed him, Fitzgerald said.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
7 July 2025
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“Gore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gore. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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