If a high hill stood between A and B, it was important to decide whether the line should climb over it, pierce it with a tunnel, or make a detour to avoid it.
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Pierce
/pɪɹs/
Synonyms for "pierce" (308 found)
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distressdrillempierceenterexcruciatefathomferret outfesterfixfracturefrayfrazzlefreezefretfrostfrostbitegain entreegallgashget into
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get throughgive paingnawgo deepgo throughgo through onegoregougegouge outgraspgrategrievegrindgripeharrowholehoneycombhurthurt the feelingsimpaleinciseinflameinflict paininjureinterpenetrateirritatekill by inchesknifelaceratelancemaimmake an entrancemake mincemeat ofmake outmake way intomartyrmartyrizemaulmeltmelt the heartmovemutilateneedle
Noun(18 words)
Adjective(1 words)
long thrust
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Verb(25 words)
Noun(37 words)
nipnumbopenpainpass throughpenetrateperceiveperforatepinchpinkplumbplunge inplunge intopoke intoponiardprickprolong the agonypunchpunctureput to torture
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rackranklerasprealizereamream outrefrigeraterendriddleriprouserubrunrun intorun throughrupturesabersaturatesavagescaldscorchscotchscrapescratchscreechscrupulousscuffseesee daylightsee intosee the lightsee throughskewerskinslashsliceslitsmartsoftenspearspikespitsprainstabstickstilettostingstirstrainstrikeswordtapteartormenttorturetouchtouch a chordtransfixtranspiercetraumatizetrepantrephinetrespasstweaktwisttwist the knifeunderstandwoundwrenchwring
Adjective(2 words)
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6 entriespierce a holepierce the armorpierce the veilpierce throughpiercing glarepiercing sound
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21 total sentences available.
Pierce was elected in 1852.
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Pierce wanted to run for re-election.
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President Pierce finally agreed to sign it.
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