Impale and Pin

Impale

Impale verb - To penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object.

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Pin and impale are semantically related in action topic. In some cases you can use "Pin" instead a verb "Impale", when it comes to topics like stick, pierce, nail.

Nearby Words: impalement, impaling

Pin verb - Pierce with a pin.

Usage example: pin down the butterfly

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Synonyms for Pin

Impale and pin are semantically related in pierce topic. Sometimes you can use "Impale" instead a verb "Pin", if it concerns topics such as nail.

Nearby Word: pinion

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man	impale man	pin man
people	impale people	pin people
hand	impale hand	pin hand
head	impale head	pin head
Other words: vampire, target, knight, infantry, arms, opponent, player, enemy, opponents, enemies, guys.

Both words in one sentence

Marcus used his wings to impale and pin people without having to do much of anything else.

Source: Film / Underworld
Beginner points are basically kick out a lot of blades with Pin-Up, then use Bondage to impale and then Ecstasy to finish.

Source: Franchise / Devil May Cry
Then of course there's the famous stakegun which fires large wooden stakes which can not only impale enemies in spectacular ways, but will also pin them to walls leaving their bodies to helplessly dangle.

Source: Ragdoll Physics

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