pierced

[US]/piəst/
[UK]/pɪrst/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. penetrated through, passed through
adj. having been penetrated through, having been passed through

Phrases & Collocations

pierced ears

painfully pierced

pierced the skin

pierced heart

pierced the darkness

emotionally pierced

arrow pierced through

pierced the veil

pierced the silence

pierced billet

Example Sentences

a shrill voice pierced the air.

The cold pierced him to the bone.

The path pierced the wilderness.

The rocket pierced through space.

The needle pierced the material.

A ray of light pierced the darkness.

A sudden howl pierced the silence.

A chill pierced into the marrow.

They pierced through the thick forest.

The spear pierced the lion's heart.

a splinter had pierced the skin.

A nail pierced the tire of our car.

A sharp cry pierced the night air.

His heart was pierced with grief.

His shout pierced the din.

The cold pierced his clothes.

The nurse pierced the skin of the boy with a lancet.

The arrow pierced his skull.

Real-world Examples

These are pierced ears and my ear lobe is pierced.

Source: Learn phrases and vocabulary with Vanessa.

" Have you ever observed that his ears are pierced for earrings? "

Source: The Adventure of the Red-Headed League

A nail pierced the tire of his car.

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

And when they do, a survivor's heart can be pierced by a death.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

The air was pierced by sirens.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

He felt the bird lay its beautiful head on the spot where the serpent's fang had pierced.

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

They stood in silence as sirens pierced the air to remember the millions perished during World War Two.

Source: AP Listening Compilation May 2014

Suddenly a sharp pain pierced her foot and she fell.

Source: BBC Reading Classics to Learn Vocabulary

A tragedy that has pierced the soul of this nation.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

Some people have a pierced ear lobe. So I do.

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