Tom speared the shark.
Source: tatoeba (3724468)
Speared
Synonyms for "speared" (196 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (40)
Strong matches (58)
Related words (98)
meshnailneedlenetnooseoffshootpartisanpedicelpedunclepenetrateperforatepetalpetiolepetiolulepetioluspickpiercepikepilepine needle
Show 67 more words
pinkplunge inplunge intoponiardprickpunchpunctureramageramificationreamream outreedriddleroperun throughrunnersabersacksarmentscionseed leafseedstalksepalshootskewerslipsnagsnaresnigglespathespikespirespitspontoonspraysprigspritsproutstabstalkstemstickstilettostipestipulastipulestockstolonstrawsuckerswitchswordtaketangletangle up withtaptendrilthallustigellatooltransfixtranspiercetraptrepantrephinetrunktwig
Noun(1 words)
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
Sample sentences
5 total sentences available.
The marsh has remained unchanged since the days when the Mohican Indians speared fish there.
Source: tatoeba (12143660)
I must add, that a speared horseman, who said he had been sent to kill us, demanded ransom. The soldier coming up mediated. We compromised and the man got his fee. Perhaps, having a horse and spear, he was doing a job on his own account: if not, he got double pay.
Source: wiktionary
Taken any way one can, an army on paper is not a satisfactory profession. […] those who shape its destinies are so ready to direct it against matchlock monarchs and speared soldiery; […]
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 5 available sentences.
Keep exploring
Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.