Impale
Impale verb - To penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object.
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Shank and impale are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shank" instead a verb "Impale".
Nearby Words: impalement, impaling
Shank
Shank verb - Hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction.
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Synonyms for Shank
Nearby Words: shanked, shanking
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Shank and Impale. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/impale/shank
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