Impales

//ɪmˈpeɪlz//

Synonyms for "impales" (92 found)

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Verb(2 words)

transfix agonize auger bayonet bite bloody bore broach claw convulse countersink crucify dagger dirk dismember draw and quarter drill

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Verb(6 words)

empale empierce fix kebab pale palisade

empierce excruciate fix gore gouge gouge out grill harrow hole honeycomb keelhaul kill by inches knife lacerate lance lancinate macerate martyr martyrize needle

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perforate picket pierce pink plunge in plunge into poniard prick punch puncture punish rack ream ream out riddle rip run through saber savage scarify

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skewer spear spike spit stab stick stiletto sword tap tar and feather thrust torment torture transpierce trepan trephine wring

Verb(9 words)

picket pierce poach prick puncture run through spike stick transpierce

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Does a worm scream silently when a fisherman impales it on a hook?

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