Gore
Gore verb - To penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object.
Usage example: running with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, may sound like fun, but the bulls have been known to gore runners who get too close
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Harpoon and gore are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Harpoon" instead a verb "Gore".
Harpoon
Harpoon verb - To penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object.
Usage example: she deftly harpooned a shrimp with her skewer and held it over the fire
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Nearby Words: harpooned, harpooning
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Harpoon and Gore. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gore/harpoon
Gore & Harpoon. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gore/harpoon>.
Harpoon or Gore. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/gore/harpoon.
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