as in to stab
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
impale a marshmallow or two on that stick and let's start toasting
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Recent Examples of impale
The pilot weaved together two timelines with that 1996 crash and the present-day survivors, played by a beloved cast, and there was a killer flash-forward opening of an unidentified girl running for her life, barefoot through snow, who is then impaled and eaten by her friends.
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
Lind suffered multiple knife wounds, lost an eye and was impaled with a samurai sword but managed to fire a handgun in self-defense, killing Borhanian and injuring Leatham.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
The jaws swing outward in a fast arc, impaling the prey and keeping it suspended at a safe distance.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Poor Brendan met the love of his life (as determined by talking to her for 17 minutes) while working at a corporate lunch event and then impaled himself on an ice pick.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
Lind suffered multiple knife wounds, lost an eye and was impaled with a samurai sword but managed to fire a handgun in self-defense, killing Borhanian and injuring Leatham.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
The jaws swing outward in a fast arc, impaling the prey and keeping it suspended at a safe distance.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Poor Brendan met the love of his life (as determined by talking to her for 17 minutes) while working at a corporate lunch event and then impaled himself on an ice pick.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impale
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare has tried for months to find a Boise man — accused of stabbing his roommate to death — competent enough to stand trial for his first-degree murder charge.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
6 June 2025
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He was identified as Maximillion Luz Flores Hernández of the same block where he was fatally stabbed, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Your allies probably have LGBTQ+ coworkers, cousins or that person from their yoga class who has a labret piercing and a rainbow carabiner.—
Anna Pulley,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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This mistake of not tackling law, tax and financial decisions in a unified manner results in the corporate veil being pierced, personal assets being liquidated, and even bankruptcies and liquidations.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The Big Red punctured the scoreboard first when sophomore attackman Ryan Waldman dodged the left alley and scored with 10:38 left in the first quarter.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
26 May 2025
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Memories linger from past hurricanes with limbs puncturing roofs, car windows smashed and lives disrupted.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 May 2025
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Speaking of the color-correcting actives, users can customize their tan to counteract skin concerns—just pick based on the bottle color.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
2 June 2025
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The Bears lacked a veteran presence at quarterback last season during a crucial time when No. 1 draft pick Caleb Williams could’ve used an experienced teammate to lean on.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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And while other candidates have brought up the allegations and hit at Cuomo's record, no one attack seems to be sticking, and polling shows that Cuomo remains the front-runner.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
4 June 2025
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Only a year ago, Google released AI Overviews, a search feature that told users to eat rocks and use glue to stick cheese to pizza.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2025
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Sun Sentinel Miss Manners: The way my wife stabs meat at the table has bothered me for 50 years Miss Manners: The way my wife jabs meat at the dinner table has bothered me for half a century.—
South Florida Sun Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2025
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But the director maintains a strong level of realistic tension, sticking to Camille’s side as the boy takes plenty of blows but dishes out plenty as well, jabbing his way towards a form of self-realization.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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“Impale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impale. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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